California Gold Rush

What year did the gold rush in California begin?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1848

• 2018

Where was gold first discovered in California?

• Sutter's Mill

• Gibson's Mill

• Schreibman's Mill

• Sacramento

What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush?

• Raiders

• Forty Niners

• Surfers

• Coasters

True or False: Some store owners became rich selling gold prospectors their supplies.

• True

• False

What were towns called that grew rapidly when gold was discovered nearby?

• Ghost towns

• Rush towns

• Surfer towns

• Boomtowns

What was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold?

• Panning for dollars

• Gold sifting

• Panning for gold

• Striking it rich

What were towns called that were abandoned once the gold was gone?

• Boom towns

• Ghost Cities

• Lonelyvilles

• Ghost towns

True or False: Despite the hype, very little gold was mined during the California gold rush.

• True

• False