California Gold Rush

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What year did the gold rush in California begin?

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1848

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Where was gold first discovered in California? Options: Comstock Lode, Sutter's Mill, San Francisco, Lowell Mills

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Sutter's Mill

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What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush? Options: Raiders, Carpet Baggers, Surfers, Forty Niners

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Forty Niners

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What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?

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California

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Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.

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True

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What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?

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Boomtowns

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What was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold?

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Panning for gold

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What were towns called that were abandoned once the gold was gone? Options: Empty cities, Ghost towns, Lonelyvilles, Boomtowns

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Ghost towns

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Around how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold?

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90000

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Despite the hype, very little gold was mined during the California gold rush.

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False