Chapter 5 Lesson 3

How do we know about the Gold Rush today?

• Scientists

• Newspapers, letters, and journals

• Interviewing

• photos

What hardships did miners face? Choose all of the correct answers.

• loneliness

• high prices

• bad weather

• malaria

• rugged terrain

Place the following events in sequence: A) Gold is discovered in California; B) California becomes a state; C) The Alaska gold rush begins

• A, B,C

• B, A, C

• C, B, A

• A, C, B

Which word best describes mining camps?

• Wealthy

• Placid

• Rowdy

• Large

Which one is a benefit of the gold rush?

• Ghost towns all over California.

• Turning California into a thriving state.

• Causing miners to lose a lot of money.

• Causing a lot of fights among miners.

IMAGE (p. 417)

Read the caption and answer the following question.

What happened when Levi Strauss changed his original plans and began producing trousers?

• People didn't buy the pants, he went out of business, and moved back to Germany.

• It took nearly eight years for people to start wearing his pants, and his brand never gained a lot of popularity.

• People loved the pants, he opened his own factory, invented blue jeans, and founded a company and unique American brand.

According to the text, what was the approximate dollar amount of gold discovered in the California minefields during the Gold Rush?

• $45 million worth of gold was discovered during the Gold Rush.

• $81 million worth of gold was discovered during the Gold Rush.

• $150 million worth of gold was discovered during the Gold Rush.

• $2 billion worth of gold was discovered during the Gold Rush.

Why did the Gold Rush end?

• California passed a law against gold prospecting

• Most of the land in California was bought up by fortune-seekers

• All the easy-to-find gold was quickly taken

• The Civil War broke out, and prospectors had to go and fight

what did placer miners do?

• they blew up the mines in order to find gold

• they cooked using gold pans

• they used pans and other tools to wash gold

• they made gold into jewelry

THE FORTY-NINERS (p. 417)

In 1849 and 1849 the population of California increased by nearly ____ because of the gold rush.

• 20,000

• 45,000

• 61,000

• 100,000