The Gold Rush

When did California join the USA?

• 1849

• 1848

• 1742

• 1899

Who discovered gold in California?

• John Stutter and James Marshall

• Thomas Jefferson and George Washington

• Lewis and Clark

• James Bond and Jason Borne

Why are the miners called forty-niners?

• Because they like the number 49

• Because they were from the east

• Because they got $49 everyday

• Because they came to California in 1949

Where did the people that came to California come from?

• Oregon

• Mexico

• South America

• Europe

About how may people came to California during the gold rush?

• 3 million

• 10,000

• 500,000

• 250,000

What is a boomtown?

• Towns that population grows very quickly

• A town where not a lot of people live

• A town where there is a lot of food

• A town that has been abandoned

Were there a lot of women in California during the gold rush?

• Yes

• No

When was gold discovered in California?

• 1876

• 1850

• 1848

• 1900

Did a lot of people who came to California looking for gold find it?

• No

• Yes

What was the effect of the California Gold Rush?

• Native Americans were forced to leave the area

• The enviorments suffered, especially the rivers

• The population of California boomed

• More businesses came to California