California Gold Rush

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Trail to California about 2,000 miles across the Missouri River.

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California Trail

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Which of the following were a group of travelers who went to California but were stranded and resorted to cannibalism? Options: Forty-Niners, Mormons, Mountain Men, Donner Party

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Donner Party

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What was the nickname of the thousands of gold-seekers moved to California in hopes of striking rich?

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Forty-niners

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Which trail does the picture represent?

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California Trail

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______ was the time period named for the thousands of gold-seekers moved to California in hopes of striking rich

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California Gold Rush

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_______ was a result of many new businesses and industries helping form California’s economy

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Economic Boom

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______ was a fast population growth in California that led to statehood and Native Americans being moved out of the area.

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Population Boom

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Which of the following made a living for making tough denim jeans for the miners in California? Levi Strauss, James Marhsall, Jon Sutter, Forty-niners

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Levi Strauss

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______  were people that used pans or other devices to wash gold nuggets out of loose rock and gravel

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Placer Miners

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Which of the followings was the hired carpenter found gold on Sutter's land and word got out about the gold that started the California Gold Rush?

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James Marshall