Lawlessness! (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What did 'lawlessness' mean in the American West?
What did 'lawlessness' mean in the American West?
Breakdown of law enforcement, not absence of laws
Time period of American West lawlessness?
Time period of American West lawlessness?
c1835-c1862
How mass settlement caused lawlessness
How mass settlement caused lawlessness
Rapid population growth overwhelmed law enforcement
Geographic factor causing lawlessness
Geographic factor causing lawlessness
Isolated communities scattered across vast areas
Social factors fuelling lawlessness
Social factors fuelling lawlessness
Male populations, alcohol, gambling, prostitution
Claim jumping definition
Claim jumping definition
Illegally taking over someone else's mining claim
Where were mining camps located?
Where were mining camps located?
Isolated in remote mountain locations
What fuelled violence in mining camps?
What fuelled violence in mining camps?
Alcohol, gambling, fights over women
San Francisco population by 1849
San Francisco population by 1849
Grew from ~1,000 to 25,000 people
When did gangs control parts of San Francisco?
When did gangs control parts of San Francisco?
By 1851
How many Chinese migrants arrived in San Francisco in 1852?
How many Chinese migrants arrived in San Francisco in 1852?
Approximately 20,000
What were Chinese banned from in mining?
What were Chinese banned from in mining?
Working new mining claims
Vigilance committee definition
Vigilance committee definition
Citizens punishing suspected lawbreakers instead of using official justice system
When was San Francisco vigilance committee formed?
When was San Francisco vigilance committee formed?
1851
Miners' courts definition
Miners' courts definition
Informal legal systems miners set up to settle disputes