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Which 2 countries negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo discussing the sale of California?

United States & Mexico

Mexico & California

Spain & California

United States & Spain

What is a pan used for in gold mining?

to sift out the gold from the water and soil

to store the gold in

the carry the gold from the stream to the wagons

the weigh it in

What is gold fever?

people all over the world got so excited to get rich quick

a high temperature you get from touching gold

the temperature of gold

the feeling you get when you find gold

What is another name for pyrite?

fools gold

bronze

gold

fake gold

Did John Sutter, James Marshall, and Sam Brannon all live happily ever after?

no

yes

What is a saw mill?

a structure with a big saw, powered by the river to cut logs

a saw powered by a windmill

a large cutting machine

a tool for finding gold

Gold is a malleable metal. What does malleable mean?

soft

hard

crumbly

shiny

What group of people lived in gold country before the miners?

California Native Americans

Indians

Pilgrims

49ers

How did Sam Brannan make money from the gold rush?

bought all the mining equipment before spreading the news

the sold fake gold

he planted fake gold

sold maps to the gold locations 

What did Sam Brannan yell through the streets of San Francisco?

gold on the American River!

silver!!!!

we found it!!!

Sutter's Mill is famous!

How did James Marshall happen to find gold?

checking a ditch

planting a garden

planting a tree

cleaning up after his horse

What year was gold found on the American River?

1848

1849

1847

1948

What was the relationship between John Sutter and James Marshall?

business partners

friends

enemies

neighboors

Who actually found gold on Sutter's Mill?

James Marshall

Sam Brennan

John Sutter

The Governor

What caused the largest mass movement of people in recorded history?

the California Gold Rush

opening of sitter's mill

invention of the shovel

opening of Disenyland

John Sutter's partner was James ______________?

Marshall

Paul

Smith

Samuel

Where was Sutter's Mill located?

Columa, Ca

Calabasas, Ca

Chico, Ca

Calistoga, Ca

What was found at Sutter's Mill?

gold

silver

bronze

diamonds

What did Sam Brannan own that helped spread the news so quickly?

a newspaper

a radio

a tv

a loud best friend

What was the worst kept secret in California in 1848?

gold was found

invention of the shovel

a mineral was found

sutter mill was started

What year did California become the state with the most people?

1963

1850

early 1900's

1860's

What did miners mostly find?

Gold dust

Gold

Oil

Black gold

Why did the boy need rocks?

For his slingshot.

For a project.

For his family.

He wanted to get rich.

What is the best title for this passage?

Big Changes in California's History

The History of the World

Boy Finds Gold Nugget!

Working Hard on the Railroad

Which was NOT an invention that helped connect Californians to the East coast?

Oil.

The telegraph.

The railroad.

The Pony Express.

Which of the following are true about California?

It became the 31st state.

The population grew rapidly.

It became a state in 1850.

It was easy to find gold nuggets in California.

The railroad workers were mostly...

immigrants.

Chinese.

poor people.

bandits.

Which of the following is true about the Pony Express?

It brought the mail in about a week.

It was a quicker way to get mail to California.

Tired riders handed the mail to riders who were well-rested.

It was slower than the telegraph.

Settlers decided to stay in California because...

it was a good place to grow crops.

there were lots of business opportunities.

there were many bandits.

California had a population boom.

Why did Californians feel cut off from the rest of the country?

It took a long time for a letter to get delivered.

There were bandits in California.

California was a wild, lawless place.

Three-Fingered Jack was going to get them.

Which of the following are true?

A boy accidentally found gold when looking for rocks.

Prices for basic supplies were very expensive.

Many miners got rich from mining.

One man found a 15-pound gold nugget.

What cities grew quickly from the Gold Rush?

Sacramento

Los Angeles

San Francisco

Santa Clara

Why were so many new towns created in California?

Many miners arrived by ship to look for gold.

California has great weather.

They had freedom of religion here.

They wanted to name their own town.

Gold was discovred in California in 

1848

1846

1850

1849

Gold was discovered in California by

James Marshall

John Sutter

Sam Brannan

Biddy Mason

California was admitted to the union as a 

free state.

slave state.

As a result of the gold rush, Native Americans 

all of the above.

lost large chunks of their land.

lost many lives to warfare and disease.

were denied the right to testify in court.

The California gold rush attracted immigrants from 

All of the Above

Austrailia

China

Mexico

Which of the following towns was considered a major supply town on the way to the gold fields?

Sacramento

Santa Barbara

San Diego

Los Angeles

Which of the following people make money off of the gold rush?

John Sutter

Samuel Brannan

Levi Strauss

Henry Wells & William Fargo

Who do you think is going to be the wealthiest at the end of the gold rush?

the merchants

the miners

farmers

Mr. Gerloff

An average miner made $____ a day.

$10

$20

$50

$100

The prices for common goods in mining camps were_______.

outrageously expensive

very affordable

average

a little expensive

Many miners found a lot of gold and became rich.

False

True

When 49ers stopped working for the day, the miners in the camps entertained themselves by ____.

playing cards, reading books, playing music, singing songs

cleaning and mending clothes and doing other chores

playing hide and go seek

spending all their money (gold) on things they want

In mining camps, miners lived in _________.

tents and shacks

mansions

houses

castles

The conditions of the mining camps were extremely easy and everyone became rich.

False

True

Many immigrants came to California to_______________

escape difficult conditions in their homelands

run away from their families

become rich

go to the beach

What were gold miners called?

49ers

59ers

gold diggers

48ers

What year was gold first DISCOVERED in California?

1848

1899

1748

1849