What Was the Gold Rush? Chapters 1 & 2

Who was the first person to spot gold in California?

• James Marshall

• John Sutter

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

Fool's gold was the nickname for a mineral called pyrite.

• True

• False

What did James Marshall soak the nugets in?

• water

• bleach

• vinegar

• oil

Marshall and Sutter dripped nitric acid on the gold nuggets to see if they would melt.

• True

• False

James Marshall and John Sutter thought they were going to be rich when they discovered the gold nuggets.

• True

• False

John Sutter was not worried at all because he owned the land where the gold had been found.

• True

• False

At this time, the United States did not yet own California.

• True

• False

Sutter's deals with the Native Americans were fair and legal.

• True

• False

In the 1860s, the __________ began cross-country mail service.

• USPS

• Pony Express

• FedEx

• Delta

By the summer of 1848, there were ______________ gold-hunters in the Sierra Nevada.

• 2,500

• 3,000

• 3,500

• 4,000