Gold Rush Review

What year was gold discovered at Sutter's Mill?

• 1948

• 1945

• 1848

Who first found gold while working at the mill?

• Mike Schmidt

• Billabong

• James Marshall

Did most gold miners strike it rich?

• yes
• no

Lots of people from around the world came to CA during the Gold Rush.

• True
• False

What were some of the results of the Gold Rush?

• Many forty niners came to California, Boomtowns developed, entrepreneurs started new businessess
• Gold was everywhere
• Gold became popular jewelry
• People were mean

On whose land was gold first found?

• Sutter's land

• No man's land

• Land of the lost

In what year did the Gold Rush begin?

• 2021

• 1989

• 1848

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

• 49ers

• Carpet Baggers

• gold seekers

What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?

• Rush towns

• Cities of gold

• Boomtowns

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

• Empty cities

• Ghost towns

• Lonelyvilles