Gold Rush

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1. What date was gold discovered in California? 16 June,1739 January 24,1848 31 February, 1832 11 December, 2001

2. Who discovered gold? John Sutter Jedidiah Strong Smith James Marshall Levi Strauss

3. Who was one of the most successful entrepreneurs and was known for his wonderful idea of making blue jeans during the gold rush? Levi Strauss Alvin Ailey Dance James Lawson Conrad Mary Kay

4. What mountain range in the U.S. lies immediately to the east of the mining area? Rocky Mountain Sierra Nevada Andes Himalayas

5. Where was gold discovered? Sacramento Coloma San Francisco San Jose

6. Ships going to the mines were anchored in San Diego Bay. True False

7. People from other parts of the world were not allowed to mine gold in California. True False

8. What was the common punishment for people who stole gold that was not theirs? there was no punishment there are hanged they had their ears chopped off put in jail

9. What were people called who came to California to mine? fifty-niners niner miners forty-niners ninety-fivers

10. The favorite expression of the miners was "By the great horn spoon!". True False