California Gold Rush

The California Gold Rush started in _______, California by __________.

• Coloma/John Sutter

• San Francisco/Andrew Jackson

• Goldrush/George Washington

The Americans that rushed to Coloma were called __________ because they left their homes in 1849.

• goldrushers

• 49ers

• diggers

Most of the 49ers were...

• young men

• older men

• women

The journey to California took up to...

• 4 months.

• 8 months.

• 6 months.

A prospector is someone who 

• explores land for plants.

• explores land for minerals.

• explores land for bones of ancient animals.

Panning was...

• the process of separating dirt from plants in a bowl.

• the process of separating gold from river soil in a pan.

• the process of separating animals from the water in dish.

Most of the 49ers...

• got very rich.

• didn't get very rich.

• left the area because they didn't find anything.

A result of the California Gold Rush was...

• California became uninhabitable. 

• California was never settled.

• California became a state in 1850.