Exploring the Gold Rush Era
Authored by Anna-Kaye Wright
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which year did the California Gold Rush begin?
1776
1848
1865
1901
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill, sparking the California Gold Rush?
John Sutter
James W. Marshall
Levi Strauss
Samuel Clemens
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a common tool used by miners to separate gold from dirt and gravel?
Pickaxe
Pan
Shovel
Drill
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which city grew rapidly as a result of the California Gold Rush?
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sacramento
San Diego
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term was used to describe people who traveled to California in 1849 to search for gold?
Forty-Niners
Pioneers
Cowboys
Settlers
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the living conditions of most miners during the gold rush?
Luxurious and comfortable
Crowded and unsanitary
Isolated but clean
Modern and safe
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the gold rush impact the population of California?
It decreased the population
It had no effect
It caused a rapid increase in population
It made people leave California
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
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