Random Facts
How much money in gold overall was found in Colorado in the 1800’s?
$20 million worth of gold was extracted during the first five years. That’s billions of dollars today.
Which women married Horace Tabor after he divorced his first wife and became a millionaire: Elizabeth McCourt, Ellen Creighton, Augusta Pierce.
Elizabeth McCourt
What did miners use to find gold from rivers?
Pans and sluices
During the Colorado Gold Rush which prospector had a mountain named after them: John Gregory, Donald Duck, Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Pike (Pikes Peak was names after him)
Gold was found in one of these places and is now a tourist attraction:Cheyanne, Idaho Springs, Castle Rock.
Idaho springs
How many prospectors overall came to Colorado during the gold rush?
100,000
George and John Murphy Found a gold nugget in Clear Creek Canyon, How much do you think it weighed?
12 pounds
What was the main food that miners ate?
Beans, though sometime they would have coffee, bacon and bread.
Which prospector discovered gold in what is now Gregory Gultch: Horace Tabor, John Gregory, William Greeneberry Russell
John Gregory
In the Colorado gold rush, gold was found in which one of these rivers: South Platte River, the Missouri River, Rio Grande River.
South Platte River
What was the nickname of the prospectors: Fifty-niners, Bomers, Goldies
Fifty-niners
Who along with Tom Groves found a nugget that was 13.5 pounds and is known as ”Toms Baby nugget”: Harry Lytton, William Greeneberry Russell, Kit Carson
Harry Lytton
What was the typical hours a miner worked?
14 hours a day, the minimum was about 10 hours.
Who along with Kit Carson was a well-known frontiersmen and guide during the gold rush: Jim Bridger, Horace tabor, General William H. Larimer, Jr.
Jim Bridger (he is also known for building Fort Bridger in Wyomine)
Which one of the following city’s became a supply hub for other mines after the gold found there was removed: Denver, Golden, Colorado Springs
Golden
Where did most of the prospectors come from: California & Florida, Europe & Mexico, Midwest & East Coast
Midwest & East Coast
Which man found a 11 pound gold nugget: Jim Bridger, John Adams, Harry Brigelow
Harry Brigelow
What two tool did miner use to remove both rock and gold from the mountains?
Pickax and Shovels
Who is known for his story of rags to riches after investing in a silver mine that latter became one of the richest mines in Colorado: Horace Tabor, Abraham Lincoln, Zebulon Pike.
Horace Tabor (he was also one of the first millionares in America)
Which two mines became one of the best spots to find gold and was known and “The Richest Square Mile On Earth”:Cripple Creek & Boulder Creek, Central City & Black Hawk, Denver & Aurora
Central City & Black Hawk
When and where was gold first discovered in Colorado:
January 1859 in present-day Idaho Springs
July 1858 in present-day Denver
November 1765 in present-day Grand-Junction
July 1858 in present day Denver.
What was the name of the most successful mine during the gold rush: Little Pittsburg Mine, Matchless Mine, Gregory Lode Mine.
Little Pittsburg Mine
What did miners use to break apart large parts of the mountain?
Dynamite 🧨
Which woman made $12,000 buying land, cooking and doing laundry for the miners during and gold rush: Clara Brown, Augusta Tabor, Elizabeth McCourt Tabor also known as Baby Doe Tabor.
Clara Brown (she also made all her money by herself)
Which City had the first major discovery of gold: Boulder, Grand Junction, Pueblo
Boulder