Unit 3 S.S., Gold Rush

Why did Sutter build a fort?

• To mine for gold

• To become an entrepreneur

• To sell supplies

• To have a place to live

What did John C. Fremont do?

• Was the very first settler to come to California

• Became the last Mexican governor of California

• Was an African American scout

• Made maps of the territories for the U.S. Government

What is a pioneer?

• Someone who travels a long way

• A first settler

• Someone who moves from another country

• Someone who comes to California in a wagon

Who built Fort Ross?

• California fur trappers

• Russian government

• Russian fur trappers

• California government

Why did Russian settlers come to California in the early 1800's?

• To explore

• To trap river otter

• To build Fort Rosa

• To trap sea otter

By what method did people NOT come from the East coast to California?

• Sailing around Cape Horn

• Crossing the Isthmus of Panama

• Horse and wagon

• Sailing around Antarctica

Why did many settlers migrate west in the early 1800's?

• They were bored in the east

• They wanted to do something new

• The United States was expanding

• They wanted to trap sea otter.

What was NOT a result of the gold rush?

• Entrepreneurs started businesses

• Everybody got rich

• Boom towns developed

• 49ers came to California

This person wrote letters that described mining life

• Biddy Mason

• Louise Clapp

• Helen Hunt Jackson

• Mary Tape

What is Biddy Mason famous for?

• She was the first slave in California

• She started a school for Asian children

• She was the first slave freed in California AND was a successful land owner.

• Made a famous You Tube video