Migration to CA Lesson

Migration to California

Essential Question

What drove people from all over the world to come to California? Was it worth the trip?

The World Comes to CA

Learning Goal:

I will learn that people traveled from around the world to move to California.

Life on the Trail

Learning Goal:

I will learn about the challenges the people faced walking or traveling by wagon to California.

Match

Match each of the following disadvantages faced by those heading west with the corresponding explanation:

• Wagons

• Crossing mountains and rivers

• Water and weather

• Illness and injury

Limited space and no repair shops

No bridges and muddy riverbanks

Shortages leading to dehydration

Infections and lack of medical care

• Limited space and no repair shops

• No bridges and muddy riverbanks

• Shortages leading to dehydration

• Infections and lack of medical care

Multiple Choice

What is the most a group could travel in one day?

• 8 miles

• 12 miles

• 16 miles

• 20 miles

Multiple Choice

How did the westward travelers get water?

• by waiting for rainstorms

• by staying close to rivers

• by carrying water in the wagons

• by buying it from American Indians

Multiple Choice

What was popular pastime on the trail?

• beekeeping

• quilting bees

• spelling bees

• bee collecting

Coming to CA

Learning Goal:

I will learn about the various ways that people traveled to California during the Gold Rush.

Multiple Choice

How many miles was the trek to California from the East Coast?

• 400

• 2,000

• 2,900

• 3,100

Multiple Choice

What was a handcart train?

• a group of families traveling together

• a religious group of marching soldiers

• foreign immigrants moving to California

• a train that carried handcarts westward

Multiple Choice

Which trail was NOT named for a destination?

• the Oregon Trail

• the Mormon Trail

• the Santa Fe Trail

• the California Trail

Life on the Sea

Learning Goal:

I will learn about life on the sea to get to California.

Multiple Choice

What did sailors usually eat on a voyage?

• cheese

• fruit

• hardtrack

• potatoes

Multiple Choice

Who was given a cabin?

• every passenger

• experienced sailors

• wealthy passengers

• women and children

Multiple Choice

Why were shutters closed over the windows?

• to make it dark

• to protect the glass

• to keep out the water

• to imprison passengers

Tools of Transportation

Learning Goal:

I will learn about the different tools pioneers used to help them travel to California.

Multiple Choice

Why did many families use handcarts instead of wagons?

• Handcarts were faster.

• Wagons were more expensive.

• Handcarts carried more goods.

• Wagons did not require animals.

Multiple Choice

What would happen if a group was too slow?

• The wagon wheels would wear down.

• The land in CA would be taken.

• Bison migrations would block their way.

• They would be caught in winter weather.

Multiple Choice

What is a tool used by ship captains?

• compass

• level

• protactor

• square

Life in Mining Camps

Learning Goal:

I will learn about the hardships of life in a mining camp.

Multiple Choice

Who enforced the laws in mining camps?

• judge

• military

• miners

• sheriff

How did the Gold Rush Change Cities in CA?

Lesson Goal:

I will learn that the Gold Rush changed California.

Multiple Choice

What was a chemical used in mining?

• borax

• fluorine

• mercury

• potassium

Multiple Choice

What city used to be named Yerba Buena?

• Monterrey

• Los Angeles

• Sacramento

• San Francisco

Multiple Choice

When did the Transcontinental Railroad reach CA?

• 1848

• 1852

• 1869

• 1873

Multiple Choice

What did boarding houses offer?

• canned goods

• a bed and a meal

• flour and fresh meat

• a place to sell their gold

Multiple Choice

What was cheap and easy to cook in camps?

• beef steaks

• boiled chicken

• eggs and bacon

• sourdough bread