Answer to Question #143829 in History for Jeff

Question

Explain the importance of the development of new mining towns for law and order in the early west

Answer 1

Lawlessness increased in the American West because of the mass migration caused by the 1848 Gold Rush. Before the Gold Rush, the population of the American West was very small so settlers had to rely on each other for survival. This meant the population lived relatively peacefully with one another.