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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did the gold rush in California begin?1492161917761848
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhere was gold first discovered in California?Comstock LodeSutter's MillSan FranciscoLowell Mills
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush?
a. Coasters
b. Carpet Baggers
c. Surfers
d. Raiders
e. Forty NinersRaidersCarpet BaggersSurfersForty Niners - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?CaliforniaArizonaOregonUtah
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSome store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.TrueFalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?Rush townsCities of goldBoomtownsGhost towns
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold?Gold siftingDirt panningPanning for goldPan searching
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat were towns called that were abandoned once the gold was gone?
a. Empty cities
b. Ghost towns
c. Bust towns
d. Lonelyvilles
e. BoomtownsEmpty citiesGhost townsLonelyvillesBoomtowns - 9. Multiple ChoiceAround how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold?1,0005,00020,00090,000
- 10. Multiple ChoiceDespite the hype, very little gold was mined during the California gold rush.TrueFalse
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