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