49ers
What city is home to the 49ers (NFL)?
San Francisco
How many survived?
3
What coast is California on?
West coast
Independence, Missouri
How many people moved to California for gold?
300,000 people
How many people were in the Donner party?
87
What number state was California?
31st
Where did the trial end?
Sacramento, California
Who discovered gold first in California?
James Marshall
What happened to the survivors when they got to California?
They got arrested for cannibalism
Where was gold first discovered in California?
Sutter's Mill, California
How many states did the California Trail pass through?
10
How much gold did the 49er extract? (weight)
750,000 pounds
What was the shortcut called that the Donner Party took?
Hastings cutoff
When did California become a state?
1850
1600 miles
How much gold did the 49ers extract? (Money)
90 million dollars worth of gold at the time (2.7 billion now)
Who wrote the diary about the Donner Party
Patrick Breen
What was the most common animal on the California trail?
Grizzley and black bears
What were the 4 main geographical features on the California Trail?
Plains, mountains, rivers, and desert