8.4 The California Gold Rush

A gold rush is...

• a dangerous flood of melted metal

• a rapid flood of people into an area where gold has been discovered

• a system of carrying mail by horse

• a rapid flood of people into an an area where copper has been discovered

An entrepreneur is...

• a rapid flood of people into an area where gold has been discovered

• unfair treatment

• a system of carrying mail by horse

• a person who takes risks to start a business

Discrimination is...

• a system for carrying mail by horse

• a rapid flood of people into an area where gold has been discovered

• the process of proving a criminal innocent

• unfair treatment

The Pony Express is...

• a system of carrying mail by horse

• a high speed at which a horse may gallop

• a famous quote by Woody in "Toy Story"

• a rapid flood of people into an area where gold has been discovered

What was the nickname for people who traveled from other countries to find gold?

• outdiggers

• foreign diglomats

• old gold citizens

• forty-niners

Which trail did some Americans use to travel to California?

• The Santa Fe Trail

• The Oregon Trail

• The Old Spanish Trail

• The California Trail

How did the gold rush affect California's population?

• The population decreased significantly.

• The population increased significantly.

• The population stayed the same.

• The population was struck by disease.

How would you describe the process of gold-mining?

• simple but dangerous

• complicated but dangerous

• complicated but easy

• simple and easy

Approximately how much gold was found in California?

• None

• 15 tons

• 76 tons

• 100 tons

Miners frequently suffered from what two things?

• heatstroke and dehydration

• insect bites and animal attacks

• disease and poor diet

• allergies and poor diet