WorksheetsUnit 3 S.S., Gold Rush
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why did Sutter build a fort?
To mine for gold
To become an entrepreneur
To sell supplies
To have a place to live
What did John C. Fremont do?
Was the very first settler to come to California
Became the last Mexican governor of California
Was an African American scout
Made maps of the territories for the U.S. Government
What is a pioneer?
Someone who travels a long way
A first settler
Someone who moves from another country
Someone who comes to California in a wagon
Who built Fort Ross?
California fur trappers
Russian government
Russian fur trappers
California government
Why did Russian settlers come to California in the early 1800's?
To explore
To trap river otter
To build Fort Rosa
To trap sea otter
By what method did people NOT come from the East coast to California?
Sailing around Cape Horn
Crossing the Isthmus of Panama
Horse and wagon
Sailing around Antarctica
Why did many settlers migrate west in the early 1800's?
They were bored in the east
They wanted to do something new
The United States was expanding
They wanted to trap sea otter.
What was NOT a result of the gold rush?
Entrepreneurs started businesses
Everybody got rich
Boom towns developed
49ers came to California
This person wrote letters that described mining life
Biddy Mason
Louise Clapp
Helen Hunt Jackson
Mary Tape
What is Biddy Mason famous for?
She was the first slave in California
She started a school for Asian children
She was the first slave freed in California AND was a successful land owner.
Made a famous You Tube video
What did California do after becoming a state?
Had a party
Appointed a governor
Voted in a new president
Elected representatives to congress
What was the name of the fort built near the Sacramento and American Rivers?
Fort Red Rock
Samuel's Fort
Sutter's Fort
Fort Ross
Pio Pico...
Was one of the first settlers to arrive in California
Became the LAST Mexican Governor of California
Became the first Mexican governor of California
Made maps for the U.S. Government
John Bidwell...
Made maps for the California Government
Was one of the first settlers to arrive in California
Was the first to find gold in California
Became the last Mexican governor of California.
Why did most settlers take the direct land route to come to California?
The trip was shorter
The trip was easier
The trip was faster
It was the only route to California
Where and when was gold discovered in California
January 24th, 1848, at a mill next to the American River
January 24th 1849, at a mill near the American River
June 24th, 1848, at a mill next to the American River
June 24th 1849, at a mill next to the American River
Helen Hunt Jackson...
Help create a peace treaty
Fought for the rights of Asian children to go to public schools
Obtained freedom from slavery and became a wealthy land owner
Wrote a popular novel called Ramona about the harsh lives of California Indians.
James Beckwourth
Was the first person to enter California
Came to California by sailing around the world
Was the first African-American to lead a wagon train to California
Was a farmer
What is the exact date California became a state?
January 24, 1848
September 9, 1849
September 9, 1850
September 9, 1851
On Whose land was gold found?
James Marshall
Sam Brannon
John Sutter
James Beckwourth
Mary Tape
Was a delegate to congress
Wrote under the pen name Dame Shirley
Obtained her freedom from slavery in California
Fought for the rights of Asian children to go to school.
Who was the first person to discover gold in California?
John Sutter
John Strong
James Marshall
Hames Miner
Who ran through the streets of San Francisco with a bottle of gold dust shouting "gold, gold?"
James Manning
James Miner
Sam Brannon
Sam Button
Levi Strauss invented what?
Leggings
Belts
Long sleeve shirts
Jeans
