
California Gold Rush Quiz

Quiz
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History
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8th Grade
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Hard

JON HOAGLIN
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When was the California Gold Rush sparked?
1850
1854
1848
1852
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who discovered gold nuggets in the Sacramento Valley?
Sam Brannan
James Marshall
John Sutter
Henry Clay
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event sparked the frenzy to the new frontier?
Discovery of diamonds
Discovery of silver
Discovery of gold
Discovery of oil
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the population of California before the Gold Rush?
100,000
150,000
800
6,500
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who confirmed the reports of huge deposits of gold in California?
James K. Polk
John Sutter
Henry Clay
Sam Brannan
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the fortune-hunters who traveled to California in pursuit of riches known as?
'59ers
'49ers
'29ers
'39ers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did California apply for in late 1849?
Territorial expansion
Annexation to Mexico
Independence from the United States
Admission to the Union
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