California Gold Rush
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Sherilyn Mullen
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Social Studies
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5th Grade
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1.
Multiple Choice
What year did the gold rush in California begin?
1492
1619
1776
1848
2.
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Where was gold first discovered in California?
Comstock Lode
Sutter's Mill
San Francisco
Lowell Mills
3.
Multiple Choice
What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush?
Forty Niners
Carpet Baggers
Coasters
Raiders
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4) What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?
California
Arizona
Oregon
Utah
5.
Multiple Choice
True or False: Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.
True
False
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6) What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?
Rush towns
Cities of gold
Boomtowns
Golden towns
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