California Studies Weekly Quiz #23

Describe what an entrepreneur is and what they have to do to try to be successful.

What did Luzena Wilson do during the Gold Rush?

• A) Sold shovels and pickets

• B) Worked as a ditch digger

• C) Designed durable jeans for miners

• D) Helped her family run hotels in California

Which person later went on to make cars?

• A) Levi Strauss

• B) Williams Fargo

• C) John Studebaker

• D) Philip Armour

Who worked as a team to make a business that is still seen everywhere today? (Hint: A Bank)

• A) Levi Strauss and John Studebaker

• B) Philip Armour and Williams Fargo

• C) Williams Fargo and Henry Wells

• D) Henry Wells and John Studebaker

According to Hiram Dwight Pierce’s diary, which city had areas of tents that he observed had changed into permanent buildings during the California Gold Rush?

• Sutter’s Mill

• Nevada City

• San Francisco

• Sacramento

As a result of the California Gold Rush, San Francisco can today be described as a unique city because________________________.

• the forty-niners found a lot of gold and built homes there

• a mix of races, cultures and religions are present there

• most people who came from China stayed in San Francisco

• it has narrow streets that date back to before the Gold Rush

Why did Sam Brannan buy mining supplies before telling everyone about gold being found?

• He wanted to be the only one with cheap tools to look for gold, so he could sell a lot.

• He wanted to help people go and find gold.

• He was trying to help businesses make money before the Gold Rush started.

• He knew he could sell them for a lot more than they were worth.

How were laws enforced in the mining camps?

• The sheriff arrested anyone not following the law.

• Vigilante committees enforced the law themselves.

• Miners elected a group of miners to serve as judges.

• All of the above

How did most of the miners and famous men associated with the Gold Rush end up?

• successful and satisfied people

• rich and happy

• poorer or just the same as before

• none of the above