Gold Rush Quiz

Who settled in and founded Sacramento in 1839?

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• Fargo Newhall

• John Sutter, but in 1901

Where was John Sutter building a mill?

• Coloma

• Sacramento

• Jamestown

Who discovered gold while building the mill?

• James Marshall

• John Sacremento

• What mill?

• There was no gold

What 2 Indian tribes were in the land where Sutter settled?

• Miwok

• Cherokee

• Maidu

• Shoshone

Gold was also discovered in the foothills of which mountain range?

• Sierra Nevada

• Rock Mountains

• Dark they were and Golden eyed

• The Kansas Mountains

What two names were also given to the town of Placerville?

• Dry Diggins

• Maidu and Miwok

• Hangtown

• Sonoma and Watacko

What nation was California a province of in 1822?

• Mexico

• Spain

• Mexaco

• London

The United States and Mexico went to war in the year (a)   .

Where did the Bear Flag Revolt happen?

• Sonoma

• Sacramento

• Coloma

• Sierra Mountains

California was made a state in the year (a)   .