CA Gold Rush

What problem did Sutter first face after gold was discovered in a nearby river?

• He was no longer able to use the river for his sawmill.

• The Native Americans would not let him pan for gold in their territory.

• His workers stopped working for him and looked for gold instead.

• Sutter's Fort was damaged by explosives that the gold hunters brought.

Panning for gold is a simple and inexpensive process. What evidence from the passage supports this statement?

• Many of the people who came looking for gold were poor and desperate.

• Panning does not require large machines or explosives, just a pan.

• The many people who moved to California in 1849 were later called the '49ers.

• Because of the gold rush, the nearby city of San Francisco grew tremendously.

Why was panning for gold in part responsible for one of the most important times in American history?

• The increased pan sales created a lot of profit for the United States.

• Panning for gold taught many Young Scouts a valuable lesson.

• Panning in rivers helped clean waste from the water across the country.

• Panning for gold gave many people the opportunity to change their fortunes.

Read the following sentences:

"Though some people struck it rich, Sutter was ruined. Nobody would work for him, and many people who came into the area stole from his farm and orchard. Soon, he would leave California and try his luck living in Pennsylvania."

What does the word "ruined" suggest about Sutter?

• He was in financial trouble.

• He was killed.

• He was messy.

• He was scared.

Where did John Sutter go after the Gold Rush? Why did he go there?

What is the sudden movement of many people to an area where gold has been discovered?

• treaty

• erosion

• economy

• gold rush

Which words means the process of drawing minerals from gravel in streams?

• placer mining

• treaty

• fortune

• gold rush

Who are people who search for minerals such as gold and silver?

• entrepreneurs

• overrun

• erosion

• prospectors

What are the 2 ways that people came to CA during the Gold Rush?

• plane and boat

• ship and plane

• wagon and ship

Who was the first person to discover gold in California?

• James Brown

• James Marshall

• John Sutter