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CA Studies Weekly - Week 21 - Gold Discovered

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who found a safe passage through the Northern Sierras for the '49ers?

a)

James Beckwourth

b)

Joe Montana

c)

Inigo Montaya

d)

James Marshall

2.

Who owned the mill where gold was discovered?

a)

John Sutter

b)

Mr. Sir

c)

Jack Tripper

d)

Levi Strauss

3.

The name for what happened when people RUSHED to get GOLD?

a)

The Gold Rush

b)

The Silver Sprint

c)

The Aluminum Advancement

d)

The Diamond Dash

4.

Who was the man that informed (told) the people of San Francisco that gold was discovered?

a)

Sam Brannan

b)

Sam Beckett

c)

Sam Wilson

d)

Sam Malone

5.

In what year did the FORTY-NINERS come to California in search of gold?

a)

1847

b)

1849

c)

1848

d)

1850

6.

Everyone who came to California during the Gold Rush became rich.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is "Worm Gold"?

a)

Waste from gold mined in the river

b)

worm-shaped gold nuggets

c)

discarded small gold nuggets

d)

waste produced by worms

8.

Which of the following women came to California and worked as a prospector?

a)

Luzena Wilson

b)

Ella Farnham

c)

Mary Jane Caples

d)

Elsa Jane Guerin

9.

What is the capital of California?

a)

Sacramento

b)

San Francisco

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Simi Valley

10.

Which of the following is NOT a tool used during the Gold Rush?

a)

Gold Pans

b)

The Long Tom

c)

The Rocker

d)

The all-new Gold Finder 3000!!! (batteries not included)

11.

What is a great way to organize information that we read about this week?

a)

Charts

b)

Maps

c)

Graphs

d)

Random words all over the place