Lesson 12: Mining & Ranching Opportunities in the West

Lesson 12: Mining & Ranching Opportunities in the West

10th Grade

15 Qs

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Lesson 12: Mining & Ranching Opportunities in the West

Lesson 12: Mining & Ranching Opportunities in the West

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10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the California gold rush begin?

1848

1849

1850

1851

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of gold was easily mined in California?

Placer gold

Vein gold

Nugget gold

Solid gold

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main motivation for the 'forty-niners' to travel to California?

To establish towns

To find gold

To explore the Pacific Coast

To work on the sawmill

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the population of California in 1850?

380,000

93,000

9,000

40,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the early miners use to extract gold and silver from solid rock?

Hydraulic machines

Pans and shovels

Steamships

Hand tools and weak explosives

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did miners call thick veins of metal?

Mother lode

Placer gold

Lode gold

Solid rock

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the environment as a result of hydraulic mining?

Rivers were polluted

Natural habitats were destroyed

Debris piles were left behind

All of the above

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