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What mineral was found in the gold rush?
Gold
Where was the gold rush?
California
What year was gold first found?
1848
True or false, The gold rush made the California population increase.
Who are the 49ers?
People who came to CA in 1849 in search of gold.
True or false, people used the Oregon trail to get to California for the gold rush?
True
When did the gold rush start?
1848
why were 49ers, called 49ers?
They were called 49ers because people started arriving in 1949 for gold
How many people came to California for the gold rush?
300,000 (in within a range of 10,000)
What was one of the most common ways to find gold?
Panning
Did California became a state before, during, or after the gold rush?
During
People came from ___ countries to look for gold in California
70 (in within 5-10 of your guess)
True or false, California was the first gold rush in America?
False, the first gold rush in america history got underway after a 17-pound gold nugget was found in cabarrus county, North Carolina.
Who found the first gold nugget in California?
James Marshall
True or false, over 50% of people that went to California became rich.
False
(Vocabulary) What is a immigrant?
People who left their home country to travel to another country
What are 2 things that made the land journey to CA so dangerous?
No water,rugged mountain ranges, and risk of hostile Indian attacks, heat.
(Vocabulary) What is a Stamp Mill?
A large machine that crushed rock so gold could be recovered.
How long did the gold rush last for?
8 years
(Vocabulary) What is a claim?
A piece of land staked out for gold mining
(Vocabulary) What is cholera?
A disease that causes severe sickness, diarrea, and death
What is the atomic number for gold?
79
Which river was gold first found?
The American River
What are 2 things that made the sea journey to California dangerous?
Rocky coasts, storms at sea, crowded ships, boredom, bad food and sickness
John Sutter hired people to build and run his land. The 5 types of people were:
(Only need to get 3)
Hawiians, American Indians, Europeans, and U.S. citizens