Gold Rush History
When was the first bit of gold found?
1848
From what port did most new miners get their tools?
San Fransisco
What is the expanded form of 57-68?
50 + 7
- 60 + 8
Show the long division process for 5672 divided by 4 and circle the quotient
1,418
What does Dia de los Muertos mean?
Day of the Dead
What kind of business did John Sutter have in Coloma?
a saw mill
Where did most miners sleep at night?
outside or in a tent
What are the factor pairs of 12?
1, 12
2, 6
3, 4
What is 6/9 simplified to the lowest term?
2/3
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants
Can you name an area where miners came from that wasn't California?
China, Mexico, Ireland, Hawaii, Scotland, France, Peru, Chile, Australia
Gold panning took a long time. What tool did miners like better for sifting dirt?
A double box system called a cradle
What are the factor pairs of 7?
1, 7
What is 4/9 + 5/6, reduced to the lowest term?
1 5/18
Who was the white blood cell defending Frank from the Red Death?
Osmosis Jones
What was a miner's greatest fear?
Getting their gold stolen
How did most people in the Gold Rush make money?
selling things to other people
How do you know if a number is a prime number?
prime numbers only have 1 factor pair
Which is bigger, 9/10 or 4/5?
4/5
What was the name of the mean girl from Esperanza's story?
Marta
How many Native Americans were left in California by 1880?
15,000
What happened to all the dirt the miners moved around to find gold?
it washed into nearby rivers
Draw the fact family for 4, 9, and 36
4x9=36
9x4=36
36 -:- 9 =4
36 -:- 4 =9
What is the catchy phrase used to help us remember the steps for dividing fractions?
KCF, Keep, Change, Flip
Why isn't Mr. E here right now?
He went to his college class