Gold Rush

Who first found gold while working at the mill?

• John Sutter
• Levi Strauss
• James Marshall
• Pio Pico

Which was not an option for journeying to California during the Gold Rush?

• overland routes in wagons
• ships around Cape Horn
• ships with shortcut through the Isthmus of Panama
• the Transcontinental Railroad

Most gold miners struck it rich.

• True
• False

What was the first thing miners did when they arrived in California?

• stake a claim for their land
• take a shower
• start gold panning
• try to meet friends

During the Gold Rush, people came from many of the following countries EXCEPT 

• China
• Japan
• Chile
• Germany

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

• Surfers
• Coasters
• Forty Niners
• Raiders

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
• Boomtowns
• Cities of gold
• Ghost towns

Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Sutters Mill
• San Fransisco
• San Diego
• Sacramento

Which grouped came from overseas to join the gold rush?

• Russians
• Chinese
• Germans
• Gauls