California Gold Rush

What year did James Marshall find gold?

a. 1848

b. 1849

c. 1955

d. 1776

• A

• B

• C

• D

Where was the location of the first Gold Rush?

a. Sutter’s Mill, California

b. Dahlonega, Georgia

c. Colombia, Oregon

d. Ghost town, USA

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why do you think they were called “forty-niners”?

a. The pioneers had to be 49 years old or older to go west.

b. The pioneers rushed west in the year 1849.

c. Forty nine places in California had gold.

d. Forty nine people found gold in mining towns.

• A

• B

• C

• D

What was the author trying to do in writing this passage?

a. Entertain the reader by telling of stories about mining towns

b. Entertain the reader by making jokes about James Marshall

c. Persuade readers that the United States needed mining towns

d. Inform the reader about westward growth and the Gold Rush

• A

• B

• C

• D

What was the opportunity cost for forty-niners?

a. gold in exchange for danger

b. prospect of finding gold in exchange for time away from home

c. safety in exchange for wealth

d. Wealth in exchange for happiness

• A

• B

• C

• D