People of the Gold Rush
What were the people called who rushed to California from all over the world to find gold?
49ers
What was the route called that involved taking a ship down and around the tip of South America? This route took 6-8 months?
The Cape Horn Route
a pan
What was it called when you took an area for your own to look for gold?
Staking a claim
When did the Gold Rush start?
1848 or 1849
Who was the first person to find gold in California?
James Marshall
When travelers to California took a ship to Central America, walked through the jungle and rivers, and took another ship up to California, what was this route called?
Isthmus of Panama Route
What was the tool called that used a box with water to separate gold from dirt?
A sluice box or a cradle
Who made money selling food and washing clothes in many of the mining camps?
Women
These were towns that were left empty after gold ran out.
Ghost Towns
Who owned the sawmill where gold was first found in California?
John Sutter
Took wagons overland
What was the mining type called where they dug deep into the ground or into hillsides looking for gold?
Coyote Mining
What was one thing miners spent their money on if they found gold?
Food OR supplies/clothing OR they gambled
This city became very busy during the Gold Rush
San Francisco
Who became rich by selling supplies to the miners?
Sam Brannan
What was the "shortcut" route called near the tip of South America that was dangerous but saved them time?
Hint: Jack and Praiseworthy took this shortcut!
The (deadly) Strait of Magellan
What type of mining method used powerful water hoses to wash away hillsides?
Hydraulic Mining
What group of people were not allowed to stake a claim and could only look for gold in areas that people had already abandoned?
Chinese Immigrants
The people selling the supplies to the miners.
Who became rich selling jeans to miners during the Gold Rush?
Hint: this person created a company that is still around today selling jeans!
Levi Strauss
What is the name of one disease that people traveling to California could get?
Cholera or Yellow Fever
Which type of mining that the biggest negative impact on the environment?
What did mining camps call the rules they created to make sure there were punishments for crimes?
Miner's Law
This river was the location where gold was first discovered in 1848, starting the Gold Rush.
The American River