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Destination CA U3C7

Authored by Ethan Dalmacio

Social Studies

4th Grade

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Destination CA U3C7
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What were Johann Sutter and James Marshall building when they discovered gold?

Sawmill

Fort

Railroad

Mine

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What was the name of the man that bought all of the mining equipment and then sold it?

Sam Adams

John Sutter

Sam Brannan

James Marshall

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What was the cheapest way to get to California from the U.S. east coast?

By taking a boat around Cape Horn

By taking a boat to Panama, crossing the Isthmus, and then taking a boat the rest of the way

By crossing the continent overland by wagon train

By cutting through Brazil and trekking north on foot

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Roughly how many people traveled to California in 1849?

55,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the most popular way for people to get to California?

Around Cape Horn

Across Panama

Across the Continent

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why were so many ships abandoned in San Francisco?

Many passengers and sailors died on the long voyage.

The bay was shallow and would often sink ships.

Sailors left their jobs to go to the gold fields.

Captains had difficult times navigating through the bay.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What were the gold seekers that came to California in 1849 called?

Raiders

Chiefs

49ers

Dolphins

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