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- 1. Multiple Choice
Andrew Jackson
created the Proclamation 1763
created the Indian Removal Act
discovered gold in California
None of the answers above.
- 2. Multiple Choice
James Polk
created the Proclamation 1763
created the Indian Removal Act
discovered gold in California
None of the answers above
- 3. Multiple Choice
People moved west because
Native Americans lived there.
There was a lot of job opportunities.
There was a lot of land and resources available
The Appalachian Mountains were important
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Native Americans were forced ...
West of the Mississippi
to work California
to work Texas as cow boys.
to become mountain men
- 5. Multiple Choice
Sutter originally wanted to
start a gold mine
guide people to the west coast
start an agricultural business
start a business that sold tools and fire arms
- 6. Multiple Choice
Sam Brannon
made it clear to everyone on the east coast that gold was in California.
spread the news of gold in San Francisco
told Sutter about the gold
told James Marshall about the gold
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Proclamation of 1763
made it clear that Europeans were not allowed to settle in California
made it clear that Europeans were not allowed to settle west of the Mississippi
made it clear that Europeans were not allowed to settle beyond the Appalachians
made it clear that Europeans were not allowed to settle in the East Coast
- 8. Multiple Choice
The 49'ers
got their name because they were 49 people
got their name because they were 49 years old.
got their name because they arrived in 1849
got their name because they found 49kg of gold.
- 9. Multiple Choice
The Americans tried to push out foreigners by
shooting and killing them
making them slaves
taxing them
relocating them to reservations
- 10. Multiple Choice
Gold was discovered in California in
1845
1846
1847
1848
- 11. Multiple Choice
A wrangler is ...
A Native American
A young cow boy
A man who was looking for gold
People who were moving west
- 12. Multiple Choice
A cattle drive is
when Native Americans steal cattle
When cow boys killed Native Americans
When cattle was forced from one place to another
When cattle was taken to the market
- 13. Multiple Choice
The three people who sparked and ignited the Californian Gold Rush were
James Marshall, Sam Brannon, Andrew Jackson
James Polk, Sam Brannon, Andrew Jackson
James Marshall, Sam Brannon, James Polk
James Marshall Sam Brannon, Sutter
- 14. Multiple Choice
The way that people got from the East Coast to the West Coast was ...
steam boat
wagon & horses
ship
All of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which one is not a tribe of Native Americans
Apache
Cherokee
Sioux
None of the above
- 16. Multiple Choice
What tool is used when people are looking for gold in a river
rifle
pan
shovel
pick axes
- 17. Multiple Choice
Women in California were
managing the gold mines
entertainers and waitresses
farmers and cattle ranchers
sheriffs and police officers
- 18. Multiple Choice
other people that took part in the Gold Rush were
Native Americans
Chinese
Japanese
None of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
Sitting Bull was from
From California
The Wild West
The East Coast
Mexico
- 20. Multiple Choice
James Marshall found the gold nugget while
taking cattle to the market
fighting the Native Americans
building and constructing a farm
None of the answers
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