California Gold Rush

The California Gold Rush began on

• February 14, 1847

• January 24, 1848

• March 17, 1894

• August 10, 1966

This man discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?

• John Fremont

• Merriweather Lewis

• Andrew Jackson

• James W. Marshall

Sutter's Mill is located in?

• Angels Camp, CA

• San Francisco, CA

• Coloma, CA

• Sacramento, CA

The California Gold Rush lasted from 1848-?

• 1849

• 1855

• 1859

• 1850

John Sutter tried to keep the discovery at his mill a secret?

• True

• False

One of the effects of the California Gold Rush is it caused Gold Fever?

• True

• False

The Gold Rush undoubtedly sped up California's admission into the Union as the 31st state?

• True

• False

By 1855 more than 300,000 people had arrived to try their luck at discovering gold?

• True

• False

There was a lack of housing, sanitation and law enforcement, made the Gold Rush very dangerous.

• True

• False

If you were alive during this time period would you have participated in the Gold Rush?

• True

• False