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1 California Gold Rush
When gold was discovered in California, gold seekers from across the nation and around the world rushed there, hoping to make their fortunes. A few did; most did not.
Tough
10 Q
janshannon
Aug 15 02
2541 plays
2 Gold Rush
These are some questions on one of the largest migrations of all times, the California gold rush. I hope you will enjoy this! :-)
Average
10 Q
skullboy_765
Jun 30 07
1416 plays
3 Gold Mining in the U.S.
Some facts about gold mining and gold rushes in the United States
Difficult
10 Q
panner50
Mar 26 03
819 plays
4 Gold Rush Basic Knowledge
This is the Era of the Gold Rush. See if you know your California Gold Rush history.
Average
10 Q
Jam95
Mar 31 09
576 plays
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Last Updated Nov 21 09 6:01 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* The California gold rush began when the first traces of gold were discovered on the American River near Coloma on January 24, 1848. Who found those first gold flakes?
* As prospectors rushed in, they established camps around their claims. Which one was not a gold mining camp in the Mother Lode?
* Gold was mined in many ways. Which of the following tools was NOT used in the gold mining process?
* In the most productive year, 1852, the amount of gold brought out of the Mother Lode amounted to more than $81 million. Then yields dropped fairly regularly, as gold became more and more difficult to mine. By 1874, the gold rush was over. What was the most significant reason for its end?
* Bandits preyed on gold miners from the very beginning. Legend has it that one of the most famous held up 28 stagecoaches with an unloaded gun and always said "Please" when taking people's belongings. Who was this famous bandit?


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