Gold Rush Trivia

Who discovered gold in California?

What year did most people come to California during the goldrush?

What were towns like during the goldrush?

• Wealthy, mostly women, progressive thinkers

• lawless, unsafe, poor, mostly men

• families who homeschooled their children

How did the first millionaire during the Goldrush get rich?

• He discovered gold

• He bought a mine

• He sold tools to miners looking for gold

• He made Sutters Home Beverages

What is the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• European Americans had the right to spread all the way across the continent in order to fulfill their destiny.

• If you think about something you want it will manifest itself as your destiny.

• Destiny is a student in Mrs. Graves class

What were the tools that Miners used in the Goldrush?

• A mask, sanitizer, and Clorox wipes

• A gold pan, a pick, and a shovel

• A saw to break geodes in half, a revolver, spurs

What famous football team's name originates from this period in time?

• The 48ers

• The dodgers

• LA Galaxy

• The 49ers

What immigrant minority group experienced discrimination during the Goldrush?

• African Americans

• Conservative Republicans

• Chinese Immigrants

• Native Americans

What year was gold actually discovered?

• 1748

• 1849

• 1848

• 2020 Quarantine

People who came to California by land mostly travelled by

• Some sort of Sport Utility Vehicle because it was rugged

• Train

• Covered Wagons or horseback

• Donkey like Mary and Joseph