Intro to the Gold Rush

Open Ended

Describe some of the ways daily life changed for people during the California Gold Rush.

Multiple Choice

How did the discovery of gold in 1848 change California?

• It led to a rush of people moving to California and major changes in the region.

• It caused California to become a desert.

• It made California less populated.

• It resulted in California being abandoned.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the California Gold Rush or would you like to learn more about?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the California Gold Rush on the land? Check all that apply.

• Hydraulic mining changed the landscape.

• Rivers became dirty from mining.

• There was lasting damage to the land.

• Gold was never found in California.