WorksheetsStriking It Rich!
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is a lode?
A rich vein of gold or silver
An area where you can drop off things
A vein of gold or silver
A rich vein of silver mud
Which is a good description of placer mining?
Sifting through sediments in river beds
Explosives used to expose veins
Individual
Group
Which is a good description of quartz mining?
Sifting through sediments in river beds
Explosives used to expose veins
Individual
Group
What are towns that sprung up quickly due to the increased population called?
Ghost Towns
Boom Towns
Boomtowns
Ghosttowns
Did Boomtowns have law enforcement?
No sirree. It lasted too short for that type of neatness!
Of course, they must've!
Which are Boomtowns?
Virginia City, NV
Richmond, VA
Tombstone, AZ
Deadwood, SD
Where and when did the California Gold Rush take place?
Sacramento, CA
1848 - 1849
Phoenix, AZ
1800-1821
(Everywhere)
1000 - 2143
Deadwood, SD
D34+H - N0W
When and where was the Comstock Lode?
Sacramento, CA
1848 - 1849
Virginia City, NV
1859
(Everywhere)
1000 - 2143
Deadwood, SD
D34+H - N0W
What did The Klondike offer?
The Yukon Gold Rush
The Yiko Old Rush
The Gramma Cult
The Silver Iode
What were the two parts of the Transcontinetal Railroad?
Central Pacific and Northern Pacific
Central Pacific and Union Pacific
Gangsta Grandma is the OG
Promontory Point, UT
Where did the Transcontinental Railroad meet?
Sacramento, VA
Promoontery, UT
Promontory Place, NV
Promontory Point, UT
