California Gold Rush Quiz

During the Gold Rush, who found gold in California?

• John Sutter

• John Bidwell

• Daniel Murphy

• James Marshall

In what year did the gold rush in California, which significantly influenced the economy and migration, begin?

• 1848

• 1799

• 1850

• 1849

During the gold rush, what were the individuals who searched for gold in California commonly called?

• 49ers

• Gold Diggers

• Miners

• Panners

How did gold rush prospectors usually travel to California?

• By air

• By sea

• By train

• By land

During the Gold Rush, what was the fastest way for prospectors to travel to California?

• By sea through the Panama Isthmus

• By air

• By sea around Cape Horn

• By land

During the gold rush, what tools would a prospector typically use to extract gold?

• Saw, drill, rake, square pan

• Knife, pick, shovel, tin pan

• Axe, hammer, spade, round pan

• Spoon, fork, trowel, oval pan

During the Gold Rush in San Francisco, which item of clothing became popular among the miners?

• Jeans

• Dresses

• Skirts

• Suits

Imagine you are living during the Gold Rush. What negative impact might you experience from the mining activities?

• Increased farming in your area

• Improved living conditions in your town

• Preservation of land around your home

• Pollution of rivers near your property

What happened to many small businesses after the gold rush in the e-commerce industry?

• They transformed into large corporations

• They evolved into industrial powerhouses

• They became popular tourist attractions

• They ended up as abandoned ventures

During the Gold Rush, what was the population of San Francisco?

• Few hundred thousand

• Over 10 million

• Almost a million

• Less than 100 thousand