🇺🇸ap us history review

Boomtown

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A rapidly growing town in the West that developed around economic opportunities such as mining, railroads, or ranching during the late 19th century.

AP course connection

Topic 6.3: 6.3 Westward Expansion Social and Cultural Development

Unit 6

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