California Gold Rush Quiz

What year did the California Gold Rush start?

• 1848

• 1855

• 1860

• 1823

Who were the first to discover gold in California, leading to the Gold Rush?

• Spanish explorers

• Chinese immigrants

• James Marshall and John Sutter

• Native American tribes

What was a common method used by miners to extract gold during the California Gold Rush?

• Dynamite blasting

• Panning

• Deep-sea diving

• Tunnel mining

What impact did the Gold Rush have on California's population?

• It decreased due to harsh living conditions.

• It remained the same as people were skeptical about finding gold.

• It increased as people from around the world came in search of gold.

• It only increased slightly as travel to California was too difficult.

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What was one of the major cities that experienced rapid growth due to the California Gold Rush?

• Los Angeles

• San Diego

• San Francisco

• Sacramento

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