Life as a Prospector in the California Goldrush (Chp. 1-2)

In what year was gold first discovered in California?

• 1840

• 1848

• 1855

• 1899

People who searched for gold in California were called-

• miners

• mineralogists

• prospectors

• geologists

What country gave the land which is now California to the United States?

• Mexico

• France

• Britain

• Spain

Why did Mexico give away the land now known as California?

• The U.S. government bought it from Mexico.

• Mexico lost the Mexican-American War.

• The Mexican government thought it lacked value.

• Too many Americans had moved there.

True or False: Mexico knew there was gold in California before giving it to America.

• True

• False

What is the location where gold was first discovered?

• Old Mission Dam

• Las Flores Adobe

• Knight's Ferry Bridge

• Sutter's Mill

People coming west to California looking for gold primarily followed what trail?

• The Oregon Trail

• The California Trail

• The Prospector Trail

• Ol' Miner's Trail

The gold prospectors in California were given this name--

• Super-Chargers

• Athletics

• Dodgers

• Forty-Niners

True or False: The first millionaire in California became rich by finding gold.

• True

• False

Some prospectors coming to California traveled over land and some traveled by sea. Which was a faster trip?

• Traveling by land was faster

• Traveling by sea was faster