California Gold Rush

what did placer miners do?

• they blew up the mines in order to find gold

• they cooked using gold pans

• they used pans and other tools to wash gold

• they made gold into jewelry

Where was there hardship? It caused Chinese men to leave China and travel to America

• Britain

• U.S.

• India

• China

True or False? Only Americans could mine.

• True

• False

What was the mill they were building called?

• Gold Mill

• Sutter's Mill

• Marshall Mill

• Farm Mill

Why were they encouraging settlers to move West?

• They needed slaves.

• They needed people for War.

• They needed chef's.

• They wanted more people in California.

Gold fever caused what?

• Violent disputes

• Peace

• Hugging

• War

What was the Donner Party?

• Western Travelers stranded in the Sierra Nevada

• A group of young students learning to mine

• There is no such thing

• Eastern Travelers searching for gold

How long after America got California territory did they apply for statehood?

• 5 years

• never

• 2 years

• 10 years

True or False? Women were not allowed to mine.

• False

• True

What is the definition of prospect?

• a gold mine

• search for gold

• natives searching for gold

• 1867