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Which president enforced the Embargo Act?
Thomas Jefferson enforced the Embargo Act.
What is a midnight justice?
Vigilantism is what, I believe, the term means. When Daylight Justice (the long arm of the law), fails, Midnight Justice (the citizens), pool/team together to inflict some ''Midnight Justice'' in the ways the long arm of the law cannot.
Were the Navigation Acts strictly enforced?
It would be false to say the Navigation Acts were strictly enforced, as they were not. Americans were against the restrictions and smuggled the products they wanted.
Why were certain law in the colonies not strictly enforced?
think
What acts were enforced by the English that were already in place?
intolerable acts
Why did boomtowns use vigilantes justice?
They created vigilante justice to hunt down bandits and also imposed their own rough brands of justice. Vigilantes means self-appointed law keepers.
Why are rules enforced in the law?
Criminal justice
What system enforced laws against murder and theft?
The Criminal Justice System.
Why did miners begin to leave boomtowns?
they began to leave their boomtowns and dissapeared just as quickly when the mine was closed
Who lived in boomtowns?
people
What role did women play in boomtowns?
women helped build and manufacture the boomtowns. they built the baby rooms and were very helpful
What were the gold rush community?
Boomtowns
Why did inflation occurs in boomtowns?
therewerewars
Do boomtowns still exist?
Yes
What was it like in early Nevada?
Early Nevada was full of Boomtowns, (mining towns) and was mostly populated by young men. The towns were full of saloons and run by a vigilante justice (a group or a mob running the town.)
What led to the start of boomtowns in the west?
cattle
How did vigilantes handle the law?
Vigilantes took the law into their own hands by forming groups to enforce perceived justice outside of legal systems. They often operated outside the boundaries of the law, using violence and extrajudicial methods to punish those they believed were guilty. While some vigilante groups sought to address gaps in law enforcement, their actions were often controversial and could lead to widespread social unrest.
