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Gold Rush Trivia

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1. What was another nickname for a gold miner.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
Sourdough
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.

2. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.
Coyote mining
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.

3. What are 3 methods of gold mining?
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
President James K. Polk
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.

4. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?
He was a carpenter.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.

5. What are 3 methods of gold mining?
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
He was a carpenter.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.

6. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?
Hydraulic mining
In the American River in Coloma
Land of fire.
James Marshall

7. What is the Strait of Magellan?
He was a carpenter.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.

8. What is the Spanish word for gold?
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
Oro
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
Hydraulic mining

9. On what date was gold discovered in California?
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
January 24 - 1848
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.

10. On what date was gold discovered in California?
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
January 24 - 1848
In the American River in Coloma
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.

11. What happened to the Native American population as a result of the gold rush?
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.

12. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
Sourdough
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.

13. Where was gold discovered?
Coyote mining
Hydraulic mining
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
In the American River in Coloma

14. After the gold rush what did the miners do?
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
In the American River in Coloma
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.

15. What does terra del feugo mean?
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
Land of fire.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.

16. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
In the American River in Coloma
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.

17. What are 3 names of miners' camps?
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
Land of fire.

18. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
President James K. Polk
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama

19. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?
President James K. Polk
Oro
January 24 - 1848
Coyote mining

20. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?
Hydraulic mining
President James K. Polk
Coyote mining
In the American River in Coloma

21. What is the Strait of Magellan?
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Sourdough
Oro

22. After the gold rush what did the miners do?
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
Sourdough
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.

23. Where was gold discovered?
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
Coyote mining
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
In the American River in Coloma

24. Who was president when gold was discovered?
President James K. Polk
In the American River in Coloma
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
Sourdough

25. Who is credited with discovering gold?
January 24 - 1848
James Marshall
He was a carpenter.
President James K. Polk

26. Who was John Sutter?
He was a carpenter.
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.

27. How is gold different from silver?
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
James Marshall
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.

28. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
Oro
Hydraulic mining
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.

29. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?
President James K. Polk
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
In the American River in Coloma

30. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
James Marshall

31. Who was Levi Strauss?
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.

32. What is the Spanish word for gold?
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
Oro
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.

33. What does terra del feugo mean?
President James K. Polk
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Land of fire.

34. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?
Hydraulic mining
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.

35. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Land of fire.
In the American River in Coloma

36. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
Coyote mining
Oro
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.

37. What are some of the properties of gold?
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Coyote mining
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.

38. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
In the American River in Coloma

39. Who was John Sutter?
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.

40. What happened to the Native American population as a result of the gold rush?
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.

41. What was another nickname for a gold miner.
Sourdough
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
In the American River in Coloma

42. Who was Levi Strauss?
Oro
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
Land of fire.

43. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?
He was a carpenter.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
Hydraulic mining
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.

44. Who is credited with discovering gold?
Oro
James Marshall
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.

45. What are some of the properties of gold?
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.

46. Who was president when gold was discovered?
Land of fire.
President James K. Polk
He was a carpenter.
He was a carpenter.

47. What are 3 names of miners' camps?
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
James Marshall
Because they rushed to California in 1849.

48. How is gold different from silver?
He was a carpenter.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.
Oro