California Gold Rush Quiz
Authored by Mariah Wood
Social Studies
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the video, what was not a common result for the 49ers during the Gold Rush?
Becoming millionaires
Striking it rich
Experiencing misfortune
Never stopping their search
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What significant political event is mentioned in relation to the California Gold Rush?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Compromise of 1850
The end of the Civil War
The establishment of the Constitution
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Sutter want to keep the discovery of gold a secret?
He wanted to find all the gold himself.
He was afraid the word would get out and his workers would leave.
He wanted to surprise everyone.
He was afraid of being robbed.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the tea caddy filled with 230 ounces of gold evidence suggest?
The extent of the gold lode was small.
The fields were not as rich as people believed.
The fields were very rich with gold.
The gold rush was a hoax.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the reasons the Gold Rush was considered important?
It was the first rush of the 19th century.
It coincided with the acquisition of California and fulfilled Manifest Destiny.
It was the safest event of the time.
It only involved people from the eastern United States.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Approximately how many people traveled overland to California in 1849?
25,000
15,000
50,000
10,000
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural feature did the overlanders have to cross towards the end of their journey to California?
A desert
A mountain range
A large river
A dense forest
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