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Quiz 2
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When did the gold rush start?

On 24th January 1848. 
100

Where was gold first discovered?

At Sutter's Mill in California. 

100

What is gold?

A yellow metal.

100

Was it easy to travel to California in 1848?

No, it was very difficult.

200

How long was the walk across the USA to California?

2,400km

200

Who owned California before 1848?

The Native Americans owned the land. 

200

What is population?

The number of people. 

200

Who first discovered gold?

James W Marshall

300

Why were the gold-seekers called 'forty-niners'?

Because they set off for California in 1849. 

300

What was one bad change that happened because of the gold rush?

1. The Native Americans lost their lands. 

2. Many Native Americans died from diseases like influenza. 

300

Who were the Native Americans?

The people who lived in America first. 

300

Which two ways did people travel to California during the gold rush?

1. By foot

2. By ship

400

How many people arrived in California by ship?

About 150,000 (half).
400

How did the gold rush change California? 

The population grew a lot because people from all over the world came to live there. 

400

Today, California is an American ______. 

state. 
400

Where was gold first discovered?

At Sutter's Mill. 

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