Conflict on the Plains (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What did 'lawlessness' mean in American West?
What did 'lawlessness' mean in American West?
Weak law enforcement, not absence of laws
Main reason for lawlessness in West
Main reason for lawlessness in West
Rapid population growth overwhelming law enforcement
Most critical problem causing lawlessness
Most critical problem causing lawlessness
Insufficient law enforcement officers
Social problems in frontier towns
Social problems in frontier towns
Alcohol, gambling, and prostitution
What is claim jumping?
What is claim jumping?
Illegally taking over someone else's mining claim
Where were mining communities located?
Where were mining communities located?
Isolated mountainous regions, far from law enforcement
San Francisco population by 1849
San Francisco population by 1849
Grew from 1,000 to 25,000 people
When did gangs control San Francisco?
When did gangs control San Francisco?
By 1851
Chinese migrants arriving in 1852
Chinese migrants arriving in 1852
Around 20,000 arrived in San Francisco
Chinese miners & new claims restriction
Chinese miners & new claims restriction
Banned from working new mining claims
What is a vigilance committee?
What is a vigilance committee?
Citizens punishing suspected criminals themselves
When was first vigilance committee established?
When was first vigilance committee established?
1851 in San Francisco
What are miners' courts?
What are miners' courts?
Informal courts to settle mining claim disputes
Who judged in miners' courts?
Who judged in miners' courts?
Respected older miner chosen by community