California Gold Rush Vocabulary Quiz

What year did the California Gold Rush begin?

• 1848

• 1850

• 1865

• 1870

Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• Levi Strauss

• Samuel Brannan

Which mining technique involved using a pan to separate gold from dirt?

• Hydraulic mining

• Panning

• Sluicing

• Hard rock mining

What was the main impact of the Gold Rush on California's population?

• Decrease in population

• No change in population

• Increase in population

• Population stayed the same

Which of the following was a famous miner during the Gold Rush?

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• Levi Strauss

• Samuel Brannan

What was a common living condition in mining camps?

• Luxurious houses

• Tents and shacks

• Apartments

• Hotels

What is the term for a person who searches for gold?

• Farmer

• Prospector

• Merchant

• Blacksmith

Which of the following was NOT a mining technique used during the Gold Rush?

• Panning

• Hydraulic mining

• Sluicing

• Drilling

What was the nickname given to people who moved to California in 1849?

• Forty-Niners

• Gold Seekers

• Pioneers

• Settlers

Which event marked the end of the California Gold Rush?

• Discovery of gold in Alaska

• Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

• California becoming a state

• The Civil War