California Gold Rush

In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?

• 1693

• 1412

• 1848

• 1942

Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Comstock Lode

• Sutter's Mill

• San Francisco

• Sacremento

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

• Forty Niners

• Coasters

• Carpet Baggers

• Surfers

What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?

• Arizona

• California

• Georgia

• Nevada

True or False: 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

• Cities of Gold

• Boom Towns

• Golden Towns

What was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold?

• Dirt panning

• Gold sifting

• Panning for gold

• Pan searching

What were towns called that were abandoned once the gold was gone?

• Lonely Towns

• Empty Cities

• Bust Towns

• Ghost Towns

Around how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold?

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 90,000

True or False: Despite the hype, very little gold was mined during the California gold rush.

• True

• False