Gold Rush Vocabulary
Authored by Holly Cato-Sorensen
Social Studies
4th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for: A person who starts a new business with the hope of making money?
Entrepreneur
Employee
Customer
Manager
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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