California Gold Rush Quiz

California Gold Rush Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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California Gold Rush Quiz

California Gold Rush Quiz

Assessment

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8th Grade

Practice Problem

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

When was gold discovered in California?

1850

1855

1848

1852

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who discovered gold in California?

James W Marshall

Sam Brannon

President James K Polk

John Augustus Sutter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the most common method of mining for gold during the California Gold Rush?

Hydraulic mining

Panning

Rocker mining

Long Tom mining

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which company got its start during the Gold Rush as an express shipping company and bank?

Wells Fargo

Bank of America

U.S. Mail Steamship Company

Pacific Mail Steamship Company

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for Chinese immigrants coming to California during the Gold Rush?

To start over in a new country

To find employment in the mining industry

To seek adventure in the Wild West

To escape political and economic turmoil

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the impact of hydraulic mining on California's landscape?

It resulted in anti-immigrant tensions

It led to the imposition of a tax on immigrants

It led to the destruction of habitats and killed fish

It caused widespread pollution with mercury

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the population of San Francisco in 1848, before the Gold Rush?

700

25,000

30,000

600

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