Mining Boom By loweed Jan 1, 1800 late, Western mining campes were some of the most violent places in the U.S Jan 1, 1850 late, some miners pushed as far North as the Fraser Valley of British Columbia Jan 1, 1858 Gold was found near Pikes Peak Gold was found near Pikes Peak Jan 1, 1859 Thousands of people came to Colorado to try to "hit it rich" Jan 2, 1859 gold and silver was found at the Carson River Vally in Navada (in 20 years, miners found about $500 million) Jan 1, 1867 Russia sold Alaska to the U.S for 2 cents an acre (today Alaska is our 49th state) Jan 1, 1882 mob of masked men drove the Chinese inhabitiants of Rico, Colorado out of town Jan 1, 1896 gold was found in the Klondike distric of Canada's Yukon Territory gold was found in the Klondike distric of Canada's Yukon Territory Jan 1, 1897 miners extrackted more than $1 millon worth of gold Jan 1, 1898 to !902, more gold discoveries in Alaska ment more settlers Jan 1, 1900 early, mining increasing became the task of large companies