Famous Faces
Who "discovered" gold in California?
James Marshall
When was the Mexican American War?
1846-1848
What were California's gold camps known as?
The diggings
What was the name of the mill where James Marshall discovered gold?
Sutter's Mill
The 162-pound Calaveras Nugget was discovered in what year?
1854
What was the difference between a mining camp and a "boom" town?
Boom towns were large business centers, mining camps were tiny settlements with shacks, rickety buildings, and were more isolated.
What was the name of the man who rode up and down the streets of San Francisco shouting about gold?
Sam Brannan
1,000 people
Name three basic foods eaten by miners.
Salt pork, beef jerky, bacon, some form of cooked flour, beans, coffee
Who was the president at the time gold was discovered?
James Polk
By 1860, what was the population of California?
What items could be found in a general store? Name at least three.
clothes, medicine, groceries, mining tools, liquor, post office, bank
Correctly spell Hannah's gold rush name.
Beguiling Bob
When did California become a state?
1859
What were living conditions like in a mining camp?
Harsh and unsanitary