Gold Rush Vocabulary

Who was the worker discovered gold in 1848 while building a sawmill for John Sutter?

• James Marshall

• John Sutter

• Sam Brannan

• Mrs. Sorensen

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which was a dangerous overseas voyage from the east coast of the United States to San Francisco, California. It required going all the way around South America?

• Cape Horn Route

• Panama Route

• Overland Route

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Which word means to move from one place to another?

• Entrepreneur

• migrate

• prospector

• claim

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Who is someone who explores an area for mineral deposits?

• geologist

• claim

• Entrepreneur

• prospector

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the term for: A town where few, if any, people lived after the gold had been panned out of the area?

• Ghost Town

• Mining Camp

• Boom City

• Silver Settlement

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the term for: A person who starts a new business with the hope of making money?

• Entrepreneur

• Employee

• Customer

• Manager

What is the term for: A method of mining that used a large metal pan to sift gold dust and nuggets from riverbeds during the California gold rush of 1849?

• Panning

• Drilling

• Quarrying

• Dredging

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the term for: A tool used to chip away at rocks to uncover any gold that might be attached to the rock?

• Pickaxe

• Shovel

• Pan

• Hammer

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

The first person to become a millionaire from the California Gold Rush was ________. He did not find gold but made his money by selling mining tools to hopeful 49ers.

• Sam Brannan

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

• Levi Strauss

Tags

CCSS.L.5.3B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What was a town called when it grew quickly because of mining?

• Crazy Town

• Claim Town

• Ghost Town

• Boomtown

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4