Gold Rush

What do we call the sudden finding of gold that made many people rush to California?

• Gold Rush

• Big Race

• Gold Discovery

• Shiny Rock Hunt

What is a person called who moves from one country to live forever in a new country?

• Tourist

• Visitor

• Immigrant

• Traveler

What is the fine dirt or mud that gets carried by water and then settles down?

• Air

• Clouds

• Sediment

• Bubbles

What is it called when someone is treated unfairly because of who they are (like their race or country)?

• Discrimination

• Friendship

• Fairness

• Kindness

What is the name for a part of a city where many Chinese people lived and have businesses?

• Downtown

• Suburb

• Chinatown

• City Center

In which state did the the Gold Rush take place?

• Florida

• New York

• California

• Texas

What big transportation project, often built by Chinese workers, helped connect California to the rest of the country?

• National Erie Canal

• Appian Way

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Silk Road

Why did many people, including immigrants, travel to California during the Gold Rush?

• They wanted to visit family

• They were forced to

• They wanted to escape hot weather

• They hoped to find gold

What kind of gold claims did many Chinese immigrants often work on when the best claims were already taken?

• The biggest and best claims

• Claims given to their families

• Claims located deep in the mountains

• Claims that others had left behind

When finding gold became harder, what important jobs did Chinese immigrants do?

• They built large houses

• They became gold traders

• They started newspapers

• They started laundries