Life as a Prospector in the California Gold Rush

In the year __________, Marshall found gold in California. (year)

Where did Marshall find the gold?

• Mexico

• Guadalupe Hidalgo

• United States

• Sutter's Mill

The Manifest Destiny thought Americans should spread out to which ocean?

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Mexican

• American

What would travel on the California Trail? (1 word)

How many people came to California?

• 8,000

• 80,000

• 80.000

• 800,000

Who became California's first millionaire?

What does "panning" mean?

• A machine that cuts lumber

• A device used to process gravel and find gold

• An agreement between two or more countries

• Shake the water & gravel out to find the remaining gold

Where did the prospectors not sleep?

• Ground

• Hotels

• Wagons

• Tents

How often did a prospector eat every day?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

A ________ was the most important piece of equipment that a prospector could buy. (1 word)