California Gold Rush Quiz

Which treaty in 1848 ended the Mexican-American War, making California a U.S. territory?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of California

What year is known as the Year of the Forty-Niners due to the influx of miners?

• 1848

• 1850

• 1849

• 1851

What important event made California the 31st state in 1850?

• California's admission to the Union

• California Gold Rush

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Discovery of Gold

Who became one of the richest African Americans during the Gold Rush by running a successful mining store?

• James W. Marshall

• John Sutter

• Samuel Brannan

• Eleanor Dumont

Where was the major river in California where gold was first found?

• Colorado River

• Sacramento River

• American River

• Mississippi River

Which region in California was known for its major gold resources?

• Sierra Nevada

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Cascade Range

Which Northern California county had the richest concentration of gold?

• Napa County

• El Dorado County

• Marin County

• Sonoma County

What is a typical living arrangement for miners, often temporary and made from tents or simple wooden structures?

• Mining camp

• Log cabin

• Treehouse

• Igloo

What term describes a difficult and exhaustive manual work miners had to do to find gold?

• Digging

• Panning

• Drilling

• Sifting

What was the humorous term for miners who didn't find gold and returned home broke?

• Gold Seekers

• Forty-Niners

• Prospectors

• Gold Diggers