How did the new mining towns enforce laws and keep the peace? a. lawbreakers were put in jail. b. vigilantes punished lawbreakers. c. established courts provided justice. d. judges moved to the west from the east.

The correct answer is B) Vigilantes punished lawbreakers.

The new mining towns enforce laws and keep the peace by vigilantes punished lawbreakers.  

The western communities dedicated to mining the goal often were attacked by thieves. There was no law enforcement by the government authorities in those regions. That is why mining towns enforce laws and keep the peace by vigilantes punished lawbreakers. The members of the western communities had to defend themselves and they formed groups of vigilantes to secure their property.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

mustafa ataturk thought nationalism in turkey would best be achieved by modernizing the country.