Gold Rush
What year did the gold rush start?
1849
Missouri
Which state did the gold rush take place?
California
Who mostly went to the goldfields?
Men
Who was the main character in the Great Horn Spoon?
Jack
What was the nickname for the miners who went to California to find gold?
49'ers
What was the name of the railroad that connected the east and west coasts?
Transcontinental Railroad
Panning
Who invented blue jeans?
Levi Strauss
What animal was Jack running from while he was hunting?
A bear
Where was gold first discovered?
Sutter's Mill (Sacramento)
How was mail delivered across the country before the railroad?
What is a spot where you find gold called?
A claim
Who discovered gold in California?
James Marshall
Because he punched an outlaw 23 feet uphill because he had gold dust in his glove.
What type of towns popped up almost overnight?
Boom Towns
Which mountain range did wagons have to cross to get to California on the overland route?
Rocky Mountains or Sierra Nevadas
How do you stake a claim?
Put four stakes in the ground and put cans or rags on top
Who was James Marshall's boss?
John Sutter
What was the name of the man Praiseworthy had to fight?
The Mountain Ox
What was the name for a pair of oxen?
Yoke
What was dynamite used for?
To blow up mountains to make room for the railroad
What happened to most people who went to California to get gold?
They did not strike it rich
Who was California's first millionaire?
Sam Brannan
Which route did the Lady Wilma take to get to California from Boston?
The Cape Horn Route (with a short cut!)