CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH SOURCE BASED EXIT TICKET

1) What year did the gold rush in California begin?

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2) Where was gold first discovered in California?

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

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4) What state was admitted as the 31st member of the United States?

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

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

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

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

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9) Around how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold?

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

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