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- 1. Multiple Choice
What year was gold discovered at Sutter's Mill?1948184918481850 - 2. Multiple ChoiceWho first found gold while working at the mill?John SutterLevi StraussJames MarshallMrs. Ross
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich was not an option for journeying to California during the Gold Rush?overland routes in wagonsships around Cape Hornships with shortcut through the Isthmus of Panamathe Continental Railroad
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho was an entrepreneur, or business creator, during the Gold Rush?Levi StraussElon MuskJohn SutterJohn Bidwell
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe shortage of goods during the Gold Rush caused ________ where prices increased a lot.discriminationinflationcompromisedeflation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat river was the first flake of gold found?Sacramento RiverThe Nile RiverAmerican RiverNueva Helvetia
- 7. Multiple Choice1. What was "gold fever?"A. A disease caused by exposure to radioactive goldB. A sudden rise in gold prices caused by the discovery of gold in CaliforniaC. A mental illness that caused people to mistake worthless metals for goldD. The desire to get rich quick by acquiring California gold
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Californian population increased from 400 to 44,000 from 1848 to 1850, what were these new immigrants called?CrazyTexians49ersDesperate
- 9. Multiple ChoiceBesides coming across land, how else did people from the East Coast of the U.S.A. get to California?They walkedThey had a paddleboatSailing around Cape Hornbeing stowaways on a pirate ship
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy did many settlers migrate west in the early 1800s?The U.S. was expandingTo hunt for ottersTo make a name for themselves
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich trail does the picture represent?California TrailMormon TrailPlacervill TrailSanta Fe Trail
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAbout how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold?1,0005,00020,00090,000
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?Rush townsBoomtownsCities of goldGhost towns
- 14. Multiple ChoiceSome store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.TrueFalse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Gold Rush, people came from many of the following countries EXCEPTChinaJapanChileGermany
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold?Gold siftingDirt panningPanning for goldPan searching
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