California Gold Rush

Did most gold miners strike it rich?

• yes
• no

Who first found gold while working at the mill?

• John Sutter
• Levi Strauss
• James Marshall
• Mrs. Ross

 What year did the gold rush in California begin? 

• 1492
• 1619
• 1776
• 1848

What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?

• California

• Arizona

• Oregon

• Utah

Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.

• True

• False

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

• Rush towns
• Cities of gold
• Boomtowns
• Ghost towns

What was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold? 

• Gold sifting
• Dirt panning
• Panning for gold
• Pan searching

What were towns called that were abandoned once the gold was gone? 
a. Empty cities
b. Ghost towns
c. Bust towns
d. Lonelyvilles
e. Boomtowns

• Empty cities
• Ghost towns
• Lonelyvilles
• Boomtowns

What were the people who searched for gold called?

• Gold diggers
• 49ers
• Crazy
• 76ers

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Where was the gold near San Franscisco first discovered? 

• in a river. 
• in a field.
• in a well.
• in a canyon