The California Gold Rush

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What year did the gold rush begin?

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1848

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What was "gold fever?"

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The desire to get rich quick by acquiring California gold

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Where was gold first discovered in California?

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Sutters Mill

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Who were the 49ers?

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Gold miners

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Which route was the longest distance? Options: By wagon train, Across the Isthmus of Panama, By ship around Cape Horn

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By ship around Cape Horn

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Did most gold miners strike it rich?

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No

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What year was gold discovered at Sutter's Mill?

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1848

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Who first found gold while working at the mill?

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James Marshall

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Who was an entrepreneur, or business creator, during the Gold Rush? Options: Levi Strauss, Elon Musk, John Sutter, John Bidwell

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Levi Strauss

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

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California Gold Rush