CA Gold Rush - The Beginning

What event marked the beginning of the California Gold Rush?

• Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill

• California achieving statehood

• The end of the Mexican-American War

• The construction of the first railroad

Which of the following was a major consequence of the California Gold Rush on the environment?

• Rivers clogged by sediment

• Increase in forest area

• Improvement in soil quality

• Decrease in mining activities

By what year did California achieve statehood as a result of the Gold Rush?

• 1850

• 1848

• 1855

• 1860

What was the estimated value of gold extracted during the California Gold Rush?

• $2 billion

• $1 billion

• $500 million

• $5 billion

What was one of the primary impacts of the Gold Rush on the Indigenous Peoples of California?

• Dramatic decline in Native population

• Increase in Native American land ownership

• Improvement in Native American living conditions

• Establishment of Native American schools