
California Gold Rush Quiz

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9th - 10th Grade
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Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first Gold Rush in the United States?
Alaska Gold Rush
North Carolina Gold Rush
Georgia Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who discovered gold at John Sutter's sawmill?
Samuel Brannan
James Marshall
Conrad Reed
John Sutter
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the gold seekers who traveled to California in 1849 called?
Pioneers
Forty-Niners
Gold Diggers
Trailblazers
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main mode of transportation for those traveling overland to California during the Gold Rush?
Covered wagons
Bicycles
Trains
Automobiles
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which concept justified American expansion from the east coast to the west coast?
Gold Fever
Westward Expansion
American Dream
Manifest Destiny
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the population of San Francisco change from 1846 to 1849?
It increased to over 25,000 people.
It remained the same.
It decreased significantly.
It doubled.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which U.S. President confirmed the discovery of gold in California?
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
James Polk
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