Gold Rush Years
In what year was gold first found?
When was 1848?
Who found the first flake of gold?
Who was James Marshall?
What was the most common method of mining?
What is panning?
What was the boomtown that usually hanged people?
What was Hangtown?
When did the Gold Rush end?
When was 1855?
Who did James Marshall tell about the first find of gold?
Who was John Sutter?
What was the method of mining that included a box and separating gold from water and soil?
What is the cradle?
We'll give you a hint. The name is Rough...______
What was Rough and Ready?
When did Sam Brannan start his business?
When was 1849?
Who became California's first millionaire?
Who was Sam Brannan?
What was the method of mining that included a rocker about 10-20 feet?
What is The Long Tom?
What was the town that had bedbugs all over?
What was Bedbug?
In what year did everybody find out about gold?
When was 1849?
Which men helped everybody get to the gold fields?
Who were captains?
What was the mining method that included water and spoiled the environment?
What is Hydraulic Mining?
We'll give you a hint on this one. The name is Hum..___
What was Humbug?
When did people start leaving Coloma?
When is 1852?
Which man (lawyer) had a very important role in the Gold Rush?
Who was Thomas Fallon?
What was the mining method that included being underground?
What is Hardrock Mining?
Here's the last one. What was the town that the Gold Rush California Town was called?
What was Eagle City?