Vocab
What does collapse mean? Use it in a sentence.
Collapse means to fall down
The building collapsed after the fire.
When did the Gold Rush start?
1848
Who made the most money in California during the gold rush?
the businesses
What popular place in San Francisco is still there due to Chinese immigrants migrating to California for the Gold Rush?
Chinatown
When is Patriot Day?
What is a crisis? Give an example.
A crisis is a dangerous or difficult situation
ex: car crash, fire, crime
Who was the first person to find gold and where did he find it?
James Marshall at Sutter's Hill
How much money in taxes did people have to pay if they were NOT California residents?
$25 a month
What country did most of the Asian immigrants come from?
DAILY DOUBLE: 200 POINTS
China
Other than 9/11, what do we call the day to remember our heroes?
Patriot Day
What does severe mean?
Severe is something dangerous or serious
Name a business that is still around today from the Gold Rush
100 extra points if you can name more than one business
Wells Fargo or Levi jeans
When did California become a state? The EXACT date.
September 9, 1850
How did Sonora in California get it's name?
Mexican immigrants settled in the town and named it Sonora after their hometown back in Mexico
What is compare and contrast?
compare: look at things that are the same
contrast: look at things that are different
What does alter mean?
to make different, or change
What was the name of the TWO trails where people traveled through before the Transcontinental Railroad opened?
Mormon Trail
How many non-native people lived in California after the gold was found?
20,000
What was it called when people had to pay a tax if they were not born in California?
Foreign Miner's Tax
What do you use when you are comparing and contrasting two things?
A venn diagram
What is a hazard?
Something that can cause danger or harm
How many pies would Mary sell to the miners per day?
100
What fraction of people actually found gold in California?
1/20
How many Americans traveled by land and sea to reach California?
between 50,000-60,000
Name one artist or song that we listened to yesterday when doing art with Miss Cathy
DAILY DOUBLE: 1000 points
Beethoven, Nakai, Take 5, Waltz of the Flowers, Kandinsky