California Gold Rush Quiz

When did the California Gold Rush officially begin?

• 1836

• 1848

• 1850

• 1865

Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?

• John Sutter

• James W. Marshall

• Philip Armor

• William Fargo

What treaty ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in the U.S. acquiring California?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of San Francisco

• Treaty of Versailles

What was the nickname given to those who traveled to California in search of gold?

• Forty-Eighters

• Forty-Niners

• Gold Seekers

• Trail Blazers

Which city grew rapidly due to the Gold Rush?

• Los Angeles

• San Diego

• Sacramento

• San Francisco

Which method was commonly used to extract gold from riverbeds?

• Hydraulic mining

• Strip mining

• Panning

• Drilling

What was the primary reason miners faced hardship during the Gold Rush?

• Extreme weather conditions

• Lack of food and water

• High prices and lawlessness

• All of the above

What was the foreign miner’s tax imposed on non-citizen miners?

• $10 per month

• $20 per month

• $50 per month

• $100 per month

How did most people travel to California during the Gold Rush?

• By airplane

• By the transcontinental railroad

• By ship or overland routes

• By hot air balloon

What was the name of John Sutter’s colony that later became Sacramento?

• New Switzerland

• Gold Town

• Sutter’s Creek

• Swiss City