California Gold Rush

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Who led the Bear Flag Revolt?

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John C. Fremont

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Who was the first European to permanently settle California?

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Junipero Serra

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In what year did the California Gold Rush reach full swing?

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1849

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Which city became one of the U.S's largest almost overnight due to the Gold Rush? Options: Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco, Sonoma

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San Francisco

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Who is the first European to explore California?

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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

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Who benefited most from the California gold rush? Options: Native Americans, miners, Mexicans, businessmen, entrepreneurs, sailors

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businessman, entrepreneurs

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Which city became a boom town after gold was discovered in California? Options: Los Angeles, St. Louis, San Francisco, Sacramento, Sonoma

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San Francisco

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Where was gold first discovered in California and by whom?

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Sutter's Mill by James Marshall

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Which issue most threatened the stability of the U.S. in the first decades of its existence? Options: slavery, states rights, absolute tyranny, foreign invasion, weak economy

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slavery

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What changed with the Compromise of 1850? Options: slavery and free states were determined by a new line of latitude, slavery was outlawed in all future territories, citizens of each state would be able vote to be slave or free, slavery was legalized in all future territories

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citizens of each state would be able vote to be slave or free