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Gold Rush Basic Knowledge

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Gold Rush Basic Knowledge game quiz
"This is the Era of the Gold Rush. See if you know your California Gold Rush history."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Who was the president of the U.S. in the Era of the Gold Rush?
    John Q. Adams
    Andrew Jackson
    James K. Polk
    William H. Harrison


2. How was gold extracted?
    By panning
    By digging with a shovel
    By mining with pickles
    By raking in the ground


3. James Marshall discovered gold.
    True
    False


4. What did the Gold Rush cause in San Francisco?
    The arrival of mysterious diseases from other countries
    An increased number of animals
    Pirates seeking gold
    An increase in the population


5. Who found gold and invented a jeans company?
    John Sutter
    Chinese people
    James Marshall
    Levi Strauss


6. What were the miners called in the Gold Rush?
    California gold miners
    Forty-niners
    Forty-six miners
    Gold Men


7. In which city in California was gold discovered?
    San Francisco
    Veracruz
    Hangstown
    Coloma


8. Along what "trails" did many people came to California?
    Santa Fe and Mexican Trail
    California and Texas Trail
    Oregon Trail and Santa Fe Trail
    San Francisco and Oregon Trail


9. What role did women play in the Gold Rush?
    they watched how men found gold
    they stole the gold of the others for their men
    they guided the men
    they took care of men


10. Which of these groups was NOT interested in gold?
    women
    missionaries
    Native Americans
    merchants


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