
Gold Rush Quiz
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4th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the following individuals with their discoveries related to gold.
Panned for gold nuggets in the Coloma River
James Marshall, who was working for John Sutter, discovered a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill
Found a pinch of gold while leading the American military at Sutter’s Fort
Samuel Brannan, who was operating Sutter’s Fort, panned for gold nuggets in the Coloma River
Discovered gold dust while digging a mine near San Francisco
John C. Fremont, who was leading the American military at Sutter’s Fort, found a pinch of gold there
Found a gold nugget while working at Sutter’s Mill
Pío Pico, who was digging mine near San Francisco, found gold dust buried in the ground
2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Miners had to (a) before they could mine for gold on an area of land.
3.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One example of how the Gold Rush affected settlements is that (a) grew rapidly and eventually turned into a city.
4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Gold Rush affected the environment in a negative way because (a)
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Biddy Mason contribute to California?
She was a Native American who led a revolt against the Indenture Act.
She was a Californio who wrote down her experiences of the Gold Rush.
She was an African American entrepreneur who helped people in Los Angeles.
She was a woman who moved to San Francisco and opened the first woman-owned hotel.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What precious metal was found in California in 1848, and in Klondike(Alaska) in 1896?
Platinum
Coal
Silver
Gold
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This term was given to those seeking gold fortunes in California
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