In 1848, who was the first person to find gold?
hint: he was a lumber mill foreman
Who is "James .W. Marshall"
Which gender was mainly coming to California during the Gold Rush?
What are "Men"
How did most of the ladies in California make a living during the Gold Rush?
What is "cooking, cleaning, and clothes laundering"
What was the average daily wage in the California mines?
What is "$3"
What happened to Native American villages as more people migrated to California in search of gold?
What is "they were destroyed"
Who was James .W. Marshall employed by?
Who is "Captain John Sutter"
Who was mostly affected by the Gold Rush?
Who are "Native Americans"
Who was Dame Shirley?
Who is "A mineress during the Gold Rush era"
What were two popular canned goods eaten by male miners during the Gold Rush era?
sardines and oysters
As more people became gold miners, what happened to the price of gold?
What is "the price of gold decreased/went down"
Where was gold first discovered?
What is "Coloma, California"
Which two groups of people inhabited California before the Gold Rush?
Who are "Native Americans and Californios"
In 1849, how much were the 400 men working on the American River making on a daily average?
What is "$30,000- $50,000 in gold"
Which type of water was inside of the "Sink of Humboldt"?
What is "alkaline water"
Who was Prentice Mulford?
Who is "a gold miner who survived each era of cooking"?
Who was the newspaper publisher who got the word out about gold in California?
Who is "Samuel Brannan"
Before gold was discovered, which session was had control over California?
What is "Mexico"
The production of gold created more _____ than it ______.
What are "problems" and "solved"
Was slavery allowed in the mines?
No
Between 1849-1850, what were 3 common items that people ate in the mines?
What are "pork, beans, and flapjacks" ?
What were some of the countries that people came from to find gold?
What is "Italy, France, and China"
According to "Letter the Tenth" in your textbook, what is a mineress?
What is "a lady who works in the mines"
Who owned the gold-fields in California?
Who is "the government"
Where was the first mining settlement?
Where is "Sutter's Mill"
Where was the second mining settlement?
What is "Auburn Ravine"