The California Gold Rush and Online Credibility

Who was the first person to discover gold in California on January 24th, 1848?

• Samuel Brannan

• James W. Marshall

• Alonzo Delano

• Thomas Fallon

What does Kelloggs & Comstock's work The Gold Seeker suggest the life of a gold miner was like?

• Mining for gold was not a dangerous profession (job).

• It was dangerous because of potential theft.

• The life of a gold miner can be lonely because they are in the mines all day.

• Everyone enjoyed their job.

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Who were the 49ers during the California Gold Rush?

• The name of a famous football team.

• Given their name because they relocated to California in search for gold.

• A group of miners who found the largest amount of gold.

• Name given to a building that housed miners.

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What is one way that people arrived to California during the gold rush?

• Planes, trains, and automobiles.

• Boat, horse and buggy, on foot.

• On foot, automobiles, spacecrafts.

• Subways, buses, and submarines.

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Would you use a source that lacks an author and lacks a publication date?

• Yes

• No

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