Question

maintaining order in mining towns. lawlessness and disorder often accompanied the rapid growth of a town. stories have exaggerated the number of fights and killings that took place in these towns, but some towns actually were violent places. in response, miners sometimes resorted to organizing groups of vigilantes, or self - appointed law enforcers. vigilantes tracked down outlaws and punished them, usually without trials. lynching was a common punishment. occasionally, vigilante groups formed for other reasons. at least one san francisco group organized to take political control of the city. informal methods of governing gradually gave way to more formal arrangements. in 1861, colorado, dakota, and nevada were organized into territories. idaho and arizona followed in 1863 and montana in 1864. the process of permanent settlement and government had begun. reading check identify cause and effect how did informal methods of governance gradually become more formal?

Explanation:

As towns grew, there was lawlessness. Vigilante - led informal governance was common. But as the process of permanent settlement and the need for stable order increased, the regions like Colorado, Dakota, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona, and Montana were organized into territories. This led to more formal governance arrangements.

Answer:

As the process of permanent settlement began and there was a need for stable and organized order in growing towns, regions were organized into territories, which led to more formal methods of governing replacing the informal ones.