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