California Became a State: Level 1 & 2 Breakout Review

One reason businesses did well during the Gold Rush was that between 1848 and 1852, more than ____,_____ people came to California.

• 200,000

• 10,000

• 50,000

• 100,000

This entrepreneur opened up a new branch in 1853 in San Francisco Bay with jeans that were built to be tough and sturdy. Who was this entrepreneur?

• Calvin Klein

• Levi Strauss

• Ralph Lauren

• James Marshall

A business sells goods or services to earn money.  The money that is left over after all the costs of running a business are paid is called a

• change

• gold rush

• profit

• investment

Who became the sixth military governor of California in April 1849?

• General Stephen Kearny

• General Bennett Riley

• General John C. Fremont

• General William Tecumseh Sherman

In June 1849, General Riley called for a meeting that would bring people together to create a plan for the state government. This meeting is known as a __________.

• law

• congress

• constitution

• convention

The Colorado River and this mountain range form the eastern boundary of California.

• Sierra Nevada

• Cascade Range

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

These rights were found at the beginning of California's constitution and are known as "_________ __ _______."

• Declaration of Rights

• Bill of Liberties

• Declaration of Independence

• Charter of Freedoms

This compromise paved the way for California to join the United States. It settled many disagreements like slavery, boundaries, and other pursuits. It helped make California the 31st state on September 9th, 1850.

• Gold Rush

• Bear Flag Revolt

• Compromise of 1850

• Treaty of California