8.4 The California Gold Rush

8.4 The California Gold Rush

4th - 5th Grade

18 Qs

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8.4 The California Gold Rush

8.4 The California Gold Rush

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Quiz

Social Studies

4th - 5th Grade

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Created by

Rachel Huber

Used 62+ times

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18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A gold rush is...

a dangerous flood of melted metal

a rapid flood of people into an area where gold has been discovered

a system of carrying mail by horse

a rapid flood of people into an an area where copper has been discovered

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An entrepreneur is...

a rapid flood of people into an area where gold has been discovered

unfair treatment

a system of carrying mail by horse

a person who takes risks to start a business

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Discrimination is...

a system for carrying mail by horse

a rapid flood of people into an area where gold has been discovered

the process of proving a criminal innocent

unfair treatment

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Pony Express is...

a system of carrying mail by horse

a high speed at which a horse may gallop

a famous quote by Woody in "Toy Story"

a rapid flood of people into an area where gold has been discovered

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the nickname for people who traveled from other countries to find gold?

outdiggers

foreign diglomats

old gold citizens

forty-niners

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which trail did some Americans use to travel to California?

The Santa Fe Trail

The Oregon Trail

The Old Spanish Trail

The California Trail

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the gold rush affect California's population?

The population decreased significantly.

The population increased significantly.

The population stayed the same.

The population was struck by disease.

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