Gold Rush
Was it faster to go over by land or by ship to get to California for the Gold Rush?
Ship
What were the towns called that were built quickly because of miners arriving?
Boomtown
True or False: Women made more money than miners during the Gold Rush?
True
True or False: Gold is not mixed with any other minerals?
True
How does a gold rush happen?
When lots of people race off to where gold has been discovered.
Name one thing that made underground mining really dangerous.
Rock slides, poisonous gas, or rickety elevators
How much did two eggs sell for during the Gold Rush?
A.) 10 B.) 1.00 C.) 50.00
1.00
Why is gold so valuable?
It is rare and does not rust. You can make things out of it easily.
Give an example of how the United States changed during the Gold Rush?
Railroad, Native American Civilizations were decimated, the environment was changed, California quickly became a state, population grew
What was one Gold Rush town mentioned in the book?
A.) Hang Town B.) Towns End C.) Dead Town
A.) Hang Town
How much money would the average minor make in a day?
5.00
What clothing was invented during the Gold Rush for miners?
Levi Strauss denim pants
What did miners think the divinity branch would do?
One side of the branch would twitch to help them find gold.
How did life in the mining camp change when gold became harder to find?
More criminals came, there was more theft. There was more people jumping claims.
James Marshall bought gold pans right before the Gold Rush for $0.20 each. How much did he sell them to miners for?
$8-$16
How were the Chinese treated during the Gold Rush?
They were only allowed to mine abandoned claims.