California Gold Rush Flashcard

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What year did the California Gold Rush begin?

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1848

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Who found the first flecks of gold in California?

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James W. Marshall

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What was the peak year of the California Gold Rush?

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1849

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What was the estimated worth of gold extracted in 1849?

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$10 million

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What was the name of the area where Samuel Brannan opened a general store?

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Sutter’s Fort

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What did Samuel Brannan do to spread the news about gold?

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He ran through the streets with a bottle of gold

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What was the population of California like before the Gold Rush?

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Sparsely populated

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What was the name given to the gold-seekers who arrived in 1849?

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Forty-niners

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How did the news of gold reach people across the country?

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By newspaper

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What happened to San Francisco's population after the gold discovery?

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It decreased