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=== Mining === | === [[Image:Sutter's Mill.JPG|thumb|right|300px]]Mining === | ||
Just as agriculture was necessary to sustain the population of America, the products which came as a result of mining were just as necessary to the developing country. Immigrants seem to have been one of the major groups involved in mining because of the familiarity with the occupation or the need for quick employment. Many also pursued mining with a hope of "striking it rich" or simply to be able to provide for their families. | Just as agriculture was necessary to sustain the population of America, the products which came as a result of mining were just as necessary to the developing country. Immigrants seem to have been one of the major groups involved in mining because of the familiarity with the occupation or the need for quick employment. Many also pursued mining with a hope of "striking it rich" or simply to be able to provide for their families. | ||
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The largest Coal Producing States in 1889 were Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Iowa, Alabama, Indiana, Colorado, Kentucky, Kansas and Tennessee | The largest Coal Producing States in 1889 were Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Iowa, Alabama, Indiana, Colorado, Kentucky, Kansas and Tennessee | ||
For a more complete list of copper mines in the United States visit the Wikipedia article entitled: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_mining_in_the_United_States Copper mining in the United States] | For a more complete list of copper mines in the United States visit the Wikipedia article entitled: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_mining_in_the_United_States Copper mining in the United States]</ref> | ||