Gold Rush Quiz

Who discovered gold?

• Jefferson Lowell

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

Who owned the property that the gold was discovered on?

• Jefferson Lowell

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

What type of business did John Sutter have?

• Lowell Factory

• Mill

• Cottage Factory

What year was gold found?

• 1848

• 1849

• 1850

What kind of people were most likely going out west to search for gold?

• Young boys

• Young women

• Men

EVERYONE got rich from the California gold rush?

• True

• False

What were the men called that went out west looking for gold?

• Mountain Men

• Explorers

• 49ers

Why were the men called 49ers?

• Because they hunted fur and lived in the mountains

• Because they traveled all over to discover new things

• Because they left in 1849 to look for gold

• Because they left in 1949 to look for gold

Which is a route used by people traveling?

• Oregon Trail

• Miner Trail

• Donner Trail

Often the people selling the supplies to the gold miners made more money than the men searching for gold.

• True

• False