Gold Rush Quiz 2020

What were delegates?

• A an elected representative sent to a conference.

• A miner.

• An immigrant.

• An entrepreneur.

True or false: there were 48 delegates in the conference that would decide California’s future.

• True.

• No, there were 50 delegates.

• Delegates did not decide what the future of California was.

• False

A legislature (LEH•juhs•lay•cher) is a group of officials elected to make laws. Is this true?

• Yes

• No

• A legislature is like an entrepreneur.

• No. A legislature doesn’t have to be elected.

What did they call the people that were looking for the 1849 gold rush?

• 49ers

• Gold diggers

• Entrepreneur

• Indians

Where was gold first found?

• At Sutter’s Mill

• In China.

• At the San Joaquin River.

• At the San Francisco Bay.

What did Levi Strauss sell?

• Jeans

• Shoes

• Buckets

• Shovels

Before 1847 who was California ruled by?

• The Military Officials

• By Mexico

• By USA

• By California’s Government

Where was the Monterey Convention Held?

• Colton Hall

• Herrmann Hall

• Old Whaling Station Adobe

• Memory Garden

The Monterey Convention met for how many days?

• Thirty Seven Days

• Fifteen Days

• Twenty three days

• forty two days

What Was The Population In San Francisco Before The Gold Rush?

• 800 people

• 500 people

• 1,000 people

• 35,000 people