Gold Rush - 1
What was the nickname for people who hunted for gold?
49'ers
What was it called when miners used pans to separate dirt from gold?
Panning for gold
TRUE OR FALSE: The person who discovered gold found shiny flakes of gold in the river.
TRUE
What year did the gold rush in California begin?
1848
What year did the gold rush in California end?
1855
How many people "rushed in to strike it rich"?
300,000
Where was gold first discovered in California?
Sutter's Mill
TRUE OR FALSE: Store and business owners who sold supplies to the miners started to loose money.
FALSE: The store and business owners who sold supplies to the miners often became wealthier than the miners. They were able to sell items at very high prices and the miners were willing to pay.
TRUE OR FALSE: California was admitted as the 31st state of the United States in 1850 during the gold rush.
TRUE
Who was the first to discover gold?
James Marshall
If gold was found in a new place, what is that place called?
BoomTown
Typical supplies for a miner included a mining pan what two other supplies?
A shovel and a pick
How many people in 1849 arrived to hunt for gold in California?
90,000
What were towns called that were abandoned once the gold was gone?
Ghost towns
TRUE OR FALSE: Miners tried using rockers and cradles to mine, but it didn't work best compared to a pan.
FALSE: They could mine a lot more gravel and dirt this way than with just a pan.