Geography is the study of life on the surface of the earth. Historically it has consisted of two main branches, human geography and physical geography. Human geography has three general foci:
characterizing and explaining the differences between places in the present and throughout time theorizing and modeling the spatial structure, organization, and control of society explaining the meaning and significance of place, space, and landscape
The gold and silver mining negatively impacts the west by having harsh conditions. The people mined for several hours a day and barely had any sleep. Meaning many people died and starved during the process.
