Famous People
Who is James W. Marshall?
He's the first person to discover gold in Sutters Mill.
What happened in 1848?
The year the Gold Rush began
What is panning?
The Simplest method of mining using a shallow pan.
What is law/order?
Gold Rush camps were known for lacking this.
What happened in CA?
The state where the Gold Rush began.
Who is John Sutter?
The man owned the mill where gold was first discovered.
Who are 49ers.
Nickname for the people rushed to CA in 1849.
What is a slucie box.
A long trough used to separate gold from gravel
What is a general store for saloon?
A common business that often made more money than miners.
What is the American River?
This River was the site of Sutter's Mill.
Who is Sam Brannan?
He popularized the Gold Rush through his letter published in NYC.
What is by ship or overland trail?
This was the main way people traveled to CA.
What is hydraulic mining?
This water power method blasted away hillsides.
What is 1$ or more?
This was the cost of a single egg in some boomtowns.
What is Sacramento.
City that boomed during the Gold Rush,now the capital of CA.
Who is Kit Carson?
A prospector known for his involvement in early gold finds in Nevada.
What is going West or Striking it Rich.
Term for leaving everything behind in hopes of finding gold.
What is hard rock mining?
Used to dig deeper into the ground to find gold veins.
What is sanitation?
Disease spread rapidly due to lack of this.
What is San Fransisco.
The bay city that grew rapidly during the Gold Rush
Who is Lansford Hastings?
He led one of the earliest overland parties to California during the Gold Rush
What is the mining act of 1872?
The law allowed miners to claim the land in gold-rich areas.
What is a rocker or cradle?
There devices used vibration and water separate gold.
What is laborer/famer/merchant?
Many miners ended up working in this role when they failed to find gold.
What is Alaska?
Another major Gold Rush occurred in this U.S. state in 1896.