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When was gold first discovered in California?
1848
Who first discovered gold in California?
James Marshall
In what major city was the Wilson Hotel located?
San Francisco
Who were the Argonauts?
People who traveled to California by ship or boat.
How much was a bath during the Gold Rush?
$2.00
1849
Who owned the land where James Marshall discovered gold?
John Sutter
Name 3 gold mining towns during the Gold Rush.
Fiddletown
Mad Ox Ravine
Red Dog
Poker Flats
Squabbletown
Poverty Hill
Who were the Overlanders?
People who traveled to California by covered wagon in search of a new life.
What is Gold Fever? How do you cure this disease?
Excitement of finding gold. Saving your gold and not wasting it.
In what year did California become a state?
1850
What is Samuel Clemens? What is the name of his famous book?
A famous writer. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
What is a ghost town?
An abandoned town after the Gold Rush ended.
What type of people became rich during the Gold Rush?
Merchants and early miners.
What kind of school did the children attend during the Gold Rush?
No school
In what year did the CA Gold Rush end?
1855
Who owned a famous hotel and restaurant in San Francisco during the Gold Rush?
Lucena Wilson
What is a saloon?
A bar for adults were they can drink and gamble.
What was Samuel Clemens writer name?
Mark Twain
Were the Native Americans excited about the Gold Rush? Why or Why not?
They were often treated very poorly. Many got sick and died from diseases brought over from the miners.
How many people came to CA as prospectors during 1848-1855?
300,000
Why was Sam Brennan famous?
He shouted, "there's gold in them hills" and sold mining tools.
In what town was Sutter's Saw Mill?
Coloma, CA
Who were the City Miners?
These were people who had regular jobs in the cities and went to the gold fields/mountains on the weekends.
How did the Gold Rush change California?
California became a thriving successful state.