Vocabulary
From the Article
From the Article
Vocabulary
From the Article
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The name of people who arrived in hunt for gold in 1849
49ers
100
How many people rushed to California to find gold?
Over 300,000
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What was one method miners used to separate gold from dirt and gravel?
Panning
100
Where did James Marshall First discover gold in California?
Sutter Mill 
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What years did the California Gold rush take place between?
1848-1855
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What do miners do?
Dig in the ground or tunnels
200
What are the two examples of boomtowns during the gold rush?
San Francisco and Columbia 
200
Who was wealthier miners or business owners. 
Business owners 
200
Define the California Gold Rush 
Gold was found in California and over 300,000 people rushed to find gold 
200
Why were many business owners richer than the miners?
They were able to sell the items at very high prices and miners were willing to pay. 
300
What is a Boomtown?
A new place where gold was discovered
300
What is an example of a ghost town?
Bodie 
300
What number state was California added into the United States?
31st 
300
How many forty-niners were there in 1849?
90,000
300
Give one example of another Gold Rush in the United States
Pikes Peak Gold Rush in Colorado or Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska
400
What is a ghost town?
an abandoned town
400
What are the typical supplies for a miner? (3)
Mining pan, shovel, and a pick
400
What year did the gold rush begin?
1848
400
Define the term forty-niners. 
The 90,000 people who arrived in California to hunt for gold in 1849. 
400
About how many ounces of gold were mined during the California Gold Rush?
12 million
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Who is James Marshall?
The first person to discover gold in California
500
How many non-native Americans lived in California before the gold rush? 
14,000
500

True or false? Despite the hype, very little gold was mined during the California Gold Rush.

False 
500
What does the word abandoned mean?
Deserted or left alone 
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What other objects besides pans were used to mine?
Rockers or cradles. 
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