People
This man created jeans during the Gold Rush
Levi Strauss
The treaty that ended the Mexican American War
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What do prospectors do?
Search the earth for valuable minerals such as gold, diamonds, or silver
True or False: Most people who moved to CA during the Gold Rush got rich.
The man who built the place where gold was found
Johann Sutter
What was being made at the place where gold was found?
lumber
In what year was gold first found in CA?
1848
Most people who moved to CA during the Gold Rush were from which country?
China
These people started a famous bank during the Gold Rush
Henry Wells and William Fargo
What other mineral was usually found near gold?
quartz
In what year did the Gold Rush end?
1852
Which route to CA was the fastest?
The Overland Trail
Who was President of the United States during the Gold Rush?
James K. Polk
On which river was gold first found in CA?
the American River
Name one thing that made mining camps so dangerous
thieves, fighting, disease
This nickname was given to people who came to CA in search of gold after 1848
49ers
The first millionaire in California
Sam Brannon
Many settlers in California were Catholic, but there was another group of Christians there called _________.
Mormons
What was the most common method for miners to use?
panning
Chinatown