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WorksheetsThe Rush for Gold
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Why did Marshall want to keep the gold he found a secret?
He wanted to keep it all for himself.
He was afraid it wasn't real.
He only found a little bit.
He and Sutter wanted to find more for themselves.
What is "gold fever"?
A sickness caused by mining gold.
The rush to win the gold medal.
Thousands of people moving to California to look for gold.
A disease caused by finding gold in the water.
What does it mean to prospect?
search
eager
poured
metal
What does claims mean?
Forty-niners
mine for gold
buy land
protect their right
Most miner got rich.
true
false
When did California become a state?
1850
1859
1852
1849
What is a ghost town?
A town where ghost lives.
A town where no one ever lived.
A town that has been emptied of people.
A place where ten thousand people live.
Which one is a benefit of the gold rush?
Ghost towns all over California.
Turning California into a thriving state.
Causing miners to lose a lot of money.
Causing a lot of fights among miners.
How many years did it take for Bodie, California to grow by 9,980 residents?
10,000 years
9 years
19 years
10 years
What is the main idea of the passage, The Rush for Gold?
Ghost Towns
California's growth
California becomes a state
The California gold rush
