The Gold Rush

When did John Sutter move to California?

• 1847

• 1839

• 1848

• 1849

Where did John Sutter move to from Switzerland?

• Texas

• Illinois

• California

• North Carolina

What was the last name of the person who found the first piece of gold on Sutter's land?

Someone who searches for gold is called what?

What was Sutter worried about after the discovery of gold?

• It would take away workers and the gold would bring too many prospectors.

• He would have to cut down too many trees.

• He would have to hire a lot more workers to mine for gold.

• He wasn't worried about anything.

Who was the president at the time gold was discovered in California?

• Taylor

• Harrison

• Tyler

• Polk

People who went to California to search for gold were called what?

• gold rushers

• 49ers

• greedy

• Americans

Why were the people who went to California to search for gold called 49ers?

• They were named after the baseball team.

• They were from California.

• They set out to find gold in 1849.

• They had to have 49 people go together.

A miner's life was...

• easy, boring, and fun at times

• dirty, wet, and exhausting

According to paragraph 4, about a third of miners _______ from exhaustion, overexposure to the weather, a poor diet, illness, or violence.