Gold Rush Intro

Who came to California to start a new business?

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• Sam Brannan

• George Hahn

What business did John Sutter start?

• a clothing store

• a fort and sawmill

• a mining company

• a tool store

Who did John Sutter hire to build the sawmill?

• Sam Brannan

• No one

• George Hahn

• James Marshall

Who discovered the first piece of gold in the river?

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• Sam Brannan

• No one knows

Which river was gold discovered in?

• Mississippi River

• Sacramento River

• American River

What city did John Sutter build his fort and sawmill?

• Los Angeles

• Sacramento

• San Diego

• Monterey

Who shouted down the streets that gold was discovered?

• Sam Brannan

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• George Hahn

Which city did the news FIRST start spreading about the Gold Rush?

• Sacramento

• San Francisco

• Los Angeles

• San Diego

James Marshall wanted to keep the discovery of gold a secret.

• True

• False

Around what year was gold first discovered?

• 1632

• 1745

• 1803

• 1847