Gold Rush/Transcontinental Railroad

What was one effect of the Gold Rush?

• California became less populated

• Most people became rich over night

• San Francisco grew quickly as a city

• Gold became worthless

What year did the gold rush peak? (hint: What did people call them?)

• 1860

• 1849

• 1845

• 1900

What were some challenges that miners faced while searching for gold?

• it was dangerous

• few found gold

• supplies for panning was so expensive

• all of the above

The gold rush quickly populated California. So quickly it became the ___state in the U.S.

• 30th

• 31st

• 35th

• 25th

Who really got the "richest" during the gold rush?

• no one

• store owners and panning suppliers

• Native Americans

• Chinese immigrants

What effect did the building of railroads have on the movement of goods?

• Railroads didn't have an effect on the movement of goods because most goods were moved using ships.

• Railroads made it more difficult to move goods because not all towns had a railroad stop.

• Railroads brought buyers to where the goods were located.

• Railroads made the movement of goods cheaper and easier.

What was the meeting ground for the Transcontinental Railroad?

(The place where they drove the "golden " spike)

• Promontory Summit, Utah

• Omaha, Nebraska

• Sacramento, California

• San Francisco, California

When was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?

• May 9, 1810

• February 4, 2020

• May 10, 1869

• September 2, 2024