Gold Rush

Which grouped came from overseas to join the gold rush?

• Russians

• Chinese

• Germans

• Gauls

What was the most permanent effect of the Gold Rush?

• Everyone developed tumors from the water

• California went to war with Texas

• Everyone left California for Mexico

• Immigration in California caused diversity

Which of the following was a result of the California gold rush?

• American settlers rebelled against the Mexican government.
  
• Los Angeles became a center of banking, manufacturing, and trade.
  
• California gained enough settlers to apply for statehood.
  
• Thousands of Chinese died from diseases brought by newcomers.
  

 What year did the gold rush in California begin? 

• 1492
• 1619
• 1776
• 1848

Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Comstock Lode

• Sutter's Mill

• San Francisco

• Lowell Mills

What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?

• Rush towns

• Cities of gold

• Boomtowns

• Ghost towns

Around how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold? 

• 1,000
• 5,000
• 20,000
• 90,000

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

How did Chinese immigrants face hostility in boomtowns?

• They were not paid enough
• Laws restricted Chinese miners from claims
• They did not work hard enough
• Some people thought they were vigilantes

Most gold miners struck it rich.

• True
• False