Californa Gold Rush

What year did the Gold Rush begin?

• 1963

• 1845

• 1848

• 1801

Where was the gold first discovered in Californa

• Pomona

• Comstock Lode

• Fresco

• Sutters Mill

What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush?

• Coasters

• Carpet Baggers

• Forty Niners

• Raiders

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

• Washington

• Arizona

• Oregon

• California

Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.

Is this True or False?

• True

• False

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

• Dirt panning

• Gold sifting

• Panning for gold

• Pan searching

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

• 90,000

• 514,478

• 99,913

• 12,278

Despite the hype, very little gold was mined during the California gold rush.

False or true?

• False

• True

What were towns called that were abandoned once the gold was gone?

• Boomtowns

• Empty cities

• Ghost towns

What was the name of the worker who first found gold flecks in water near a sawmill?

• John C. Fremont

• John Sutter

• James W. Marshall