California Gold Rush Quiz

California Gold Rush Quiz

4th Grade

10 Qs

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California Gold Rush Quiz

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Assessment

Quiz

History

4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Tamra Garcia

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?

James Marshall

John Sutter

Sam Brannan

George Custer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

In what year was gold discovered at Sutter's Mill?

1848

1850

1849

1852

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What was Sutter's Mill originally set up for?

A gold mine

A sawmill

A trading post

A military fort

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Where is Sutter's Mill located?

San Francisco

Sacramento

Coloma

Los Angeles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What river is Sutter's Mill near?

Sacramento River

American River

Colorado River

San Joaquin River

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

How did news of the gold discovery spread?

By telegraph

By newspaper

By word of mouth

All of the above

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What effect did the gold discovery have on California's population?

It decreased significantly

It stayed the same

It increased slightly

It increased dramatically

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