Gold Rush

 What year did the gold rush in California begin? 

• 1492
• 1619
• 1776
• 1848

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

• Raiders

• Carpet Baggers

• Surfers

• Forty Niners

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

• Rush towns
• Cities of gold
• Boomtowns
• Ghost towns

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

• Empty cities

• Ghost towns

• Lonelyvilles

• Boomtowns

What state boomed in 1849 due to the Gold Rush?

• Texas

• Florida

• Oregon

• California

 Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Sutter's Mill

• Sacramento

• Comstock Lode

• San Francisco

True or False: Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.

• True

• False

What was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold?

• Panning for gold

• Dirt panning

• Gold sifting

• Panning for dollars

Around how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold?

• 1,000

• 20,000

• 50,000

• 90,000

True or False: Despite the hype, very little gold was mined during the California gold rush.

• True

• False