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The Gold Rush

Authored by Michael Schreiber

History, Social Studies

5th Grade

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The Gold Rush
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was gold first discovered in California?

Sutters Mill
San Fransisco
San Diego
Sacramento

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which grouped came from overseas to join the gold rush?

Russians
Chinese
Germans
Gauls 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What were the people who searched for gold called?

Gold diggers
49ers
Crazy
76ers

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or False: More people struck it rich by finding gold, even small amounts, than with businesses and services for miners

True
False

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?

Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
Work in New York factories
Contributions to the steel industry
Contributions to John D. Rockefeller

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first railroad to cross the United States was the....

Union Pacific Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad
Missouri Railroad
Transcontinental Railroad

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year did the gold rush begin?

1850
1848
1823
1849

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