Gold Rush

What was the goal of most of the 49ers?

• Come to California, find gold, and go back home.

• Come to California, find a wife, and get a job.

• Come to California, work for a boss, and build a house.

• Come to California, gamble, and steal.

Which famous general was arrested in his own house and jailed at Sutter's Fort?

• José Castro

• Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo

• Pío Pico

• Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda

What mining method used the object in the image?

What was the name of the treaty signed to end the Mexican American War?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Tordesillas

• Treaty of Versailles

• The Peace of Westphalia

Why were the gold miners called the 49ers?

• They love the football team.

• They came to California in 1949.

• They arrived in California a year after gold was discovered.

• There were only 49 miners.

What phrase means the combining of various cultures to form a new culture?

What area was most of the gold found?

What did Sam Brannan do during the Gold Rush?

• He mined for gold.

• He kidnapped children to become his slaves.

• He became a bandit after sitting on the bench.

• He sold goods to miners.

What mining method used the object in the image?

What is the name of the land, which included California, given to the United States by Mexico called?