California Gold Rush Quiz

Number the events in chronological order. - Gadsden Purchase - Mexican Cession - Oregon Country - Texas Annexation

Which of these were contributions of Mexican Americans following the Mexican-American War?

• teaching mining and ranching techniques

• teaching corn and cotton planting techniques

• developing irrigation techniques in the Southwest

• developing dry farming techniques in the Southwest

What types of economic opportunities did many women have during the California gold rush?

• They established mining camps and sold individual land plots to groups of miners.

• They made money doing laundry and cooking meals for miners.

• They owned the majority of mining companies and employed large numbers of miners.

• They made money prospecting and surveying possible new sources of minerals.

Why did so many Chinese come to California between 1849 and 1853?

• Most planned to make money in the gold mines and then open businesses in California afterward.

• Most wanted to find work in the different industries opening in San Francisco.

• Most hoped to make money in the gold mines and then return to China eventually.

• Most wanted to find work on the new farms established near Sacramento.

The California gold rush had many far-reaching effects. Choose THREE effects.

• The price of gold increased greatly.

• The population increased greatly.

• People in California paid lower prices for goods than in other parts of the United States.

• The transcontinental railroad was built.

• California became a state in 1850.

Which settlement type was religious housing for a small number of priests?

• presidio

• mission

• pueblo

Why did the Texans declare independence in 1836?

• The Mexican Army attacked the Texan army at the Rio Grande.

• Santa Anna placed additional taxes on Tejanos and Anglo-Americans in Texas.

• The Mexican army attempted to take a cannon from Texans in Gonzales.

• Santa Anna attempted to enforce Mexican authority over Texas and its residents.

Which of these actions helped the United States fulfill the ideal of manifest destiny? Select TWO correct answers.

• claiming land in Oregon Country up to 54 degrees N latitude

• giving up claims of Spanish lands west of the Nueces River

• gaining Mexican territory following the Mexican-American war

• acquiring sole ownership of the Oregon Country south of the 49 degree N latitude

• calling for the annexation of Mexican territory south of the Rio Grande following the Mexican-American War