California gold rush

What was the guy's name who created blue jeans for the Forty-niners?

• Leland Stanford

• Levi Strauss

• John Sutter

• James Marshall

What was the Swiss immigrant's name who founded a colony in California?

• James Marshall

• Leland Stanford

• John Sutter

• Levi Strauss

What percent of the people were women?

• 5%

• 10%

• 20%

• 3%

How much money did California tax foreign miners a month in 1852?

• $30

• $10

• $25

• $20

What was the neighborhood called that Chinese immigrants lived in and had their businesses in California?

• Chinatown

• San Francisco

• Sacramento

• Los Angeles

How many people died in the Donnor party?

• 35

• 30

• 42

• 20

why did Chinese immigrants move to California for gold? (choose 2)

• famine

• family problems

• economic hardship

• didn't like their leader

What was California's population in 1840?

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 15,000

• 8,000

What river was Stutter's fort located near?

• Sacramento River

• Eel river

• Colorado river

• Feather river

What percent of people trying to find gold were Americans?

• 20%

• 80%

• 40%

• 90%