True or False
49ers are named after the year they arrived in California.
True! They arrived in 1849.
un bateau a vapeur
a steamship
This tool is used to dig up dirt.
a shovel
Most of the treasure seekers outside of California _______ (leave) their homes in 1849.
Most of the treasure seekers outside of California left their homes in 1849.
What was the name of the place where gold was first discovered?
(More specific than California...)
Sutter's Mill
California became the 30th state after the Gold Rush.
False. It became the 31st state.
un tresor
treasure
This tool is used to carry items.
a bucket
After making the journey, miners often _______ (find) the work to be extremely hard.
After making the journey, miners often found the work to be extremely hard.
Who was the first person to discover gold in California?
James W. Marshall
One in six miners dies every six months.
False, one in five.
ardu
hard
This tool is used to separate pieces of gold from other rocks.
a pan
California _______ (become) the 31st state in 1850.
California became the 31st state in 1850.
What clothing brand became famous during the Gold Rush?
Levi Strauss Denim
It took nine months for some miners to make it to California.
True!
une auberge
an inn
This is used to keep you warm.
a blanket
San Francisco's population _____ (go) from a thousand residents in 1848 to 20,000 citizens just two years later.
San Francisco's population went from a thousand residents in 1848 to 20,000 citizens just two years later.
What city's football team is named after the 49ers?
The population of California rose by 19,000 between 1848 and 1850.
True!
une scierie
sawmill
This tool is used to break up rocks.
a pick
In 1849, word had _______ (spread) across the nation that there was gold in California.
In 1849, word had spread across the nation that there was gold California.
It's the same!
What caused the first international financial crisis?
A steamship full of gold sank.