- 1. When did the California Gold Rush begin?
A) 1848
B) 1855
C) 1872
D) 1863
- 2. In which state did the Klondike Gold Rush take place?
A) Montana
B) Nevada
C) Alaska
D) California
- 3. What was the name of the group of people who rushed to California in search of gold?
A) Pioneers
B) Gold Seekers
C) Gold Rushers
D) Forty-Niners
- 4. Which city in California experienced a rapid population increase during the Gold Rush?
A) Sacramento
B) San Diego
C) San Francisco
D) Los Angeles
- 5. What was the main method of gold extraction used during the Gold Rush?
A) Blasting
B) Excavating
C) Panning
D) Drilling
- 6. What type of gold mining town was known for being especially lawless?
A) Colony
B) Settlement
C) Boomtown
D) Village
- 7. What was the name of the 1848 treaty that ended the Mexican-American War and allowed the US to acquire California?
A) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
B) Treaty of El Paso
C) Treaty of San Francisco
D) Treaty of Durango
- 8. Which famous writer and humorist traveled to California during the Gold Rush and later wrote about his experiences?
A) Emily Dickinson
B) Edgar Allan Poe
C) Mark Twain
D) Charles Dickens
- 9. Which country is credited with starting the modern Gold Rush in the 19th century?
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) United States
- 10. Which famous stagecoach line provided transportation to some Gold Rush towns?
A) Greyhound
B) Wells Fargo
C) Amtrak
D) Union Pacific
- 11. What was the first major event that triggered the California Gold Rush?
A) Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill
B) California statehood
C) End of Mexican-American War
D) Discovery of oil deposits
- 12. What was the environmental impact of the Gold Rush in California?
A) Increased biodiversity
B) Preservation of natural habitats
C) Restoration of wetlands
D) Widespread deforestation and erosion
- 13. Which group of people were often subject to discrimination and violence during the Gold Rush?
A) Chinese immigrants
B) Native Americans
C) Mexican Americans
D) European settlers
- 14. Which country did many immigrants come from to participate in the Gold Rush?
A) Germany
B) India
C) China
D) Japan
- 15. What river was Sutter's Mill located on?
A) Mississippi River
B) Missouri River
C) American River
D) Colorado River
- 16. Who is often credited with discovering gold in California that started the rush?
A) Mary Johnson
B) James W. Marshall
C) John Smith
D) Samuel Adams
- 17. Which mountain range did miners have to cross to reach California?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Appalachian Mountains
C) Cascades Range
D) Sierra Nevada
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