Introduction The Arizona Copper Miner strike of 1983 began on July 1 when negotiations failed between labor unions and the Phelps Dodge Corporation. Shortly after the strike began, Phelps Dodge was granted an injunction restricting Strikers presence on and up to the line. The result of this was the presence of women on the line. These women became the face of the great strike. For purposes of this essay, I will examine the conflict at the root of the strike.
In document 6, it shows a silver refinery at Potosi in 1700. The silver refineries of Spanish America were among the largest and most heavily capitalized industrial enterprises in the Western Hemisphere during the colonial period. Aqueducts carried water from large reservoirs on nearby mountainsides to the refineries. Amerindian laborers then sorted, dried, and mixed the crushed ore with mercury and other catalysts to extract the silver. Miners then separated the amalgam using a combination of washing and heating.
The residents living in Yuma at that time had different kinds of jobs and professions. “Additionally, the residents of the time were recorded as having trades or professions of everything from steamboat engineers, brick makers and farmers, to midwives, seamstresses, carpenters, bakers and lawyers.”. However, before the pilgrims set foot on Plymouth Rock back in 1620, the Native American Indians from the Cocopah and the Quechan tribes were the first to cultivate, and plant on the farmlands in Yuma. They also used the Colorado River as a primary source of water to water their fields, drink, and bathe in before any settlers and developers set foot in Yuma, as well as the state of Arizona. The Native Americans were the first to use the Yuma Crossing, the safest place to
Nihaar Gupta March 11th, 2016 Texas Western Miners: The First All African-American Title Team “Former Rockets’ coach Rudy Tomjanovich once said ‘Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion’”(Powell 12). A small team from El Paso,Texas embodied this ideal. In 1966, the Texas Western Miners defied all odds, and defeated the Kentucky Wildcats thereby becoming the first all African-American basketball team to win the NCAA title.
Mining towns had a lot of foreigners living there and most of the enviormental destruction was caused by blasting, chemicals, and water pollution. Second, railroads brought large amounts of settlers, who took native americans land. Third, native americans were made to leave thier land as settlers moved west to make way for homestead and rail roads.
Arizona is known for its desolate deserts, and it’s unreal summer temperatures. It goes without saying, that for something to live here, be it, plants, animals, or people, that they would need to be strong and resilient. This gave rise to desert plants and animals like the Saguaro and jackrabbit, but today I will be focusing on how resilience and Guns, Germs and Steel affected ancient Arizonians and how it will affect future Arizonians. Many of these ancient tribes had some of the fiercest, most cunning, and adaptable people that the world had ever seen. One has to wonder, why did the Europeans discover and take over the Americas, instead of it being the other way around?
Native Americans were involved in the Gold Rush in California. I researched two sources to see if they were involved. Both sources prove that Native Americans were somehow involved in the Gold Rush in California. According to one website, “The Anglo settlers who flocked to California declared war on the Native Californians who had come before them.” (history.com).
Gold Though gold and silver were vital to European economies during the Age of Discovery, the continent had few natural sources of either. When Columbus reported that his newly found lands had deposits of precious metals, finding mineral currency became an incentive for further exploration and conquests, especially for Spain. In their quest for gold and silver for the Spanish crown, conquistadors Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro brutally put an end to the Aztec and the Inca empires, respectively. Gold was also the driving force behind Juan Ponce de Leon's exploration of what is now Puerto Rico.
Gold Mining Science Term 2 By Nina Peng, 8B A new mine will be decided whether or not to be established near Mount Morgan, Queensland. Mount Morgan holds a rich history of mining for copper gold and silver. The mount Morgan mine was first active from 1882 and closed in 1981.
Promises of cheap rich land for farming, jobs and the prospect of mining minerals started the move west News of buried treasures brought forth prospectors from around the world trying their luck at striking it rich with a mineral mine, such as gold or
It was discovered on January 24th 1848 by James Marshall in California. A quarter million people migrated to California for the chance to get rich and other personal reasons. Foreigners from all around the world came to America to either search for gold or the new opportunities open. As time progressed corporations were formed that could buy new technology and workers to search for gold and several boom towns had formed in California. As more and more people moved west the United States faced another issue.
Unfortunately, there weren’t many new sites but luckily, the Chinese targeted sites that had already been searched by the Europeans, because they admired every little speck of gold. They recognised that the Europeans would miss much of the gold hidden in the soil. The unfamiliar tools they used to mine helped them notice the little specks left behind. The cradle, the easiest method although to function properly required three people. Acted as a filter, trapped the bigger chunks in the soil wastage such as large rocks and pieces of debris to then leave them with the gold.
`Jacob Ketcham 10/21/2015 World Cultures My name is Jacob Ketcham and Arizona has been my home for the past fifteen years of my life and the only home I have any recollection of. Arizona is located in the southwestern region of the United States and is bordering the states of California to the west, New Mexico to the east, Utah to the north and Nevada to the northwest. The country of Mexico is on Arizona’s southern border which heavily influences the culture of the state. The exact location of Arizona is 33.45 latitude and -122.07 longitude.
Back then around the fourteen through sixteen century many countries were looking to increase their economy and glory. Countries journeyed far and wide in search of new materials and for expansion to boost up their ego. Spain and England were two of the most powerful monarchies. Their desire for new things led them to explore and later discover many interesting parts of the “New World”, which later resulted to the colonization of the Americas. Many valuable things such as gold and silver were always on the minds of Spaniards.
If I cannot answer your question, I can direct you to the right area! I was born and raised in Tucson, and so was my father. My grandfather came to Tucson searching for gold in the 1880’s! Our family had a gold claim on Pusch Ridge in the Santa Catalina Mountains until the 1970s, when mining was banned from any area around Tucson. I guess I followed in the family
