WorksheetsCalifornia Gold Rush
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 2mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was gold first discovered in California?
a)
Bikers Valley
b)
Sutters Mill
c)
In a field
d)
Brackdaws Quarrie
2.
Who first discovered gold?
a)
John Sutter
b)
Samuel Brannan
c)
James W. Marshall
d)
U.S. Mint
3.
What were towns that were created rapidly during the gold rush called?
a)
Ghost towns
b)
Boomtowns
c)
Gold Cities
d)
Bright Towns
4.
California was the _St state in the U.S.
Fill in the Blank
(a)
5.
Who was the first person to leak the news of gold?
a)
New York Herald
b)
John Sutter
c)
James W. Marshall
d)
Samuel Brannan
6.
When did the majority of the pioneers travel to California?
a)
1849
b)
1848
c)
1852
d)
1858
7.
Match the people to their description
a)
Discovered Gold
1.
Domingo Ghirardelli
b)
Leaked the news of gold
2.
John Sutter
c)
Sold Chotlate
3.
Levi Stratuss
d)
Sold Jeans
4.
James W. Marshall
e)
Onwer of where gold was found
5.
Samuel Brannan
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