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WorksheetsReview over California & Utah
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a boom town?
a)
A town carved in the mountains via dynamite
b)
A town that seems to spring up overnight
c)
A town with large amounts of sulfur powder
d)
A town that has a dynamite factory
2.
Who were the 49ers?
a)
People who traveled west to find gold
b)
People who migrated to Oregon to claim the 49th Parallel
c)
People who migrated west over the age of 50
d)
People who traveled to Alaska along the 49th Longitude
3.
Following the Gold Rush of 1849 how did society establish law and order?
a)
Vigilantes
b)
Federal Marshalls
c)
Tax Paid OfficersOption 3 (optional)
d)
Strauss Brigades
4.
Who really struck it rich out west?
a)
Gold Miners
b)
Merchants
c)
Native Americans
d)
Vaqueros
5.
What happened with Native Americans regardless of who owned California?
a)
They were treated poorly and forced to work
b)
They were given land of their own
c)
They were allowed to become citizens
d)
They had to pay high tariffs
6.
Where was the gold in California first discovered?
a)
Sutter's Mill
b)
San Francisco
c)
Salt Lake City
d)
Santa Fe
7.
Who founded and led the Mormon Church?
a)
Joseph Smith
b)
Joseph Lily
c)
Alan Ash
d)
Jeramie Wright
8.
What city did the "Mormon Trail" begin in?
a)
Nauvoo, Illinois
b)
Indianapolis, Indiana
c)
Springfield, Illinois
d)
Independence, Missouri
9.
What city did the Mormons establish and settle?
a)
Salt Lake City, Utah
b)
Brigham, Utah
c)
Jamestown, Utah
d)
Deseret, Utah
10.
Following Joseph Smith's death who took over leading the Mormons?
a)
Brigham Young
b)
Joshua Wright
c)
Alan Lee
d)
Jeramie Ash
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