Early Days/Gold Fever
Who went to jail for not paying there bills?
Who is John Sutter?
What were the nicknames for the peoples who left everything and everyone to go search for gold?
Argonaut.
Sea slides #3
What kind of diseases ran through the ships?
Cholera and scurvy
What was the first mining technique?
Hands
What minority were slaves?
African American.
How many acres did John Sutter ask for?
What is 50,000 acres?
How many oxen did it takes to pull a wagon?
6-4
What kind of advertisement did they use to trick people to come on the ships?
They said there was luxuries rooms and good food.
What is the bigger version of a long tom?
A sluice box
What minority was treated the best?
Women #19
Minority slides
Who shouted on the streets and got the word that gold was found on the American River?
Sam Brannin
What was the hardest part of the trip?
The 40 mile desert.
What is dunderfunk?
A type of biscuit.
What was most destructive mining tool?
Hydraulic Mining.
When the Chinese Bathed and drank tea everyday how did the white miner feel about that?
Suspicious #24
Minority slides
How many people were the lucky miners?
What is 4,000?
What paths were taken to get to California? (both)
Overland slide 5
The Oregon Trail and the California Trail
What caused scurvy?
The lack of vitamin C.
What was the most modern mining technique?
Hydraulic mining.
What was the most numerous minority?
Chinese
Minority slides
What is the original name of San Francisco?
What is Yerba Buena?
How long was it from Mississippi to California
1,800 to 2,000 Overland slides
How expensive was taking the sea route?
$100-$300
Who was the person who sold the pans for more than they actually bought it for?
Sam Brannan
What minority was treated the worst?
Native Americans
Minority slides