11-4 California Gold Rush

Who founded Sutter's Fort in California?

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• Levi Strauss

• Chinese immigrants

What did James Marshall discover while working in January 1848?

• Silver

• Diamonds

• Gold

• Copper

What were the miners who arrived in California in 1849 known as?

• Forty-Niners

• Gold Diggers

• Silver Seekers

• Diamond Miners

What were the cities that quickly came to life in California called?

• Boomtowns

• Ghost Towns

• Metropolises

• Suburbs

Who sold sturdy work pants called 'Levi's' to the miners?

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• Levi Strauss

• Chinese immigrants