California Gold Rush Quiz

California Gold Rush Quiz

4th Grade

8 Qs

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California Gold Rush Quiz

California Gold Rush Quiz

Assessment

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History

4th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who discovered gold in California in 1848?

John Sutter

George Washington

James W. Marshall

President James K. Polk

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the population of California before the Gold Rush?

80,000

30,000

150,000

250,000

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the percentage of women in California's population during the Gold Rush?

10%

20%

15%

5%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which route to California involved both sea and overland travel?

The Transcontinental Railroad

The Panama Shortcut

The Cape Horn Route

The Oregon-California Trail

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the system for managing property rights through the staking of claims called?

Miners' Code

Gold Rush Law

Claim Ownership Act

Property Rights Regulation

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main challenge faced by travelers on the Cape Horn route?

Bandits

Hostile American Indians

Illness and poor nutrition

Shipwrecks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the impact of the Gold Rush on California's Native American population?

Cultural revival

Peace and harmony

Disease and population decline

Prosperity and wealth

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