California Gold Rush

Who were the 49ers?

• Gold miners
• Locals of California during the gold rush.
• Football tram
• The boom-town

Who participated in the goldrush ?

• Locals
• Prospectors

What was the most significant events to shape American history?

• Manifest destiny 
• California Gold Rush
• Mexican-American war
• WW1

What year did the gold rush happen?

• 1850
• 1848
• 1823
• 1849

Who was the first to find gold flakes?

• James Wilson Marshall
• John Sutter
• Wilson James Marshall
• Edward Hargraves

Who are migrants

• A worker who moved because he/she wants to.
• A worker who moves from place to place to do seasonal work.
• A civilian who leaves the country.
• When birds fly south.

How did the first migrants arrive?

• boat
• car
• plane
• foot

How much did a miner earn in 1853?

• $20
• $30
• $8
• $6

1. What was "gold fever?" 

• A. A disease caused by exposure to radioactive gold 
• B. A sudden rise in gold prices caused by the discovery of gold in California 
• C. A mental illness that caused people to mistake worthless metals for gold 
• D. The desire to get rich quick by acquiring California gold

4. What can you infer about California from the information presented in the movie?

• A. Before 1849, its capital city was San Francisco 
• B. Before 1849, relatively few people lived there 
• C. Before 1849, it was impossible to reach by land or sea
• D. Before 1849, it had a reputation for being lawless and violent