Gold Rush
Presidents
Nicknames
Eerie Canal
Civil War
100
This is what was found that started the Gold Rush.

What is a gold nugget?

100

The first President of the United States.

Who was George Washington?

100

When prospectors arrived in 1849 to dig for gold, they were given this nickname.

What is Forty-Niners?

100

A ___________ is a man-made water way used for transportation.

What is a canal?

100

The cause of the Civil War.

What is slavery?

200

At the beginning of the gold rush, there were no _________ about where you could dig.

What is no laws?

200

A revolt that happened in 1831. Slaves in Virginia killed 55 white men, women and children.

What is Nat Turner's Revolt?

300
This President used the first gold nugget to advertise and convince people to come to California.

Who was President Polk?

400

Over _________ % of prospectors died in the Gold Rush.

What is 80%?

500

Because of the gold rush __________________ became a major city.

What is San Francisco?

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