Gold Rush Quiz 1

When was the first gold rush in the United States?

• 1828

• 1838

• 1848

• 1858

Where was the first gold rush in the U.S.?

• Helen, GA

• Dahlonega, GA

• San Francisco, CA

• Sacramento, CA

When was gold discovered in California?

• January 24, 1828

• January 24, 1848

• January 30, 1850

• March 3, 1849

Who were the people who tried to turn other metals into gold long ago?

• pharmacists

• cowboys

• alchemists

• Argonauts

Who owned the land where gold was discovered in California?

• Sam Brannan

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• Chilenos

Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?

• James Marshall

• Sam Brannan

• Levi Strauss

• John Sutter

Who ran through the streets of San Francisco shouting, "Gold! Gold on the American River!"

• James Marshall

• John Sutter

• Sam Brannan

• James K. Polk

There are records of gold cups and jewelry dating back to what year?

• 1849

• 500 B.C.

• 1848

• 3500 B.C.

Gold is considered valuable because it is

• scarce

• desired

• malleable

• beautiful

Gold is a popular metal for making jewelry because it is

• scarce

• desired

• beautiful

• malleable