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Gold Rush Trivia

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1. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
Coyote mining
Because they rushed to California in 1849.

2. What happened to the Native American population as a result of the gold rush?
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
Sourdough
James Marshall
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.

3. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?
January 24 - 1848
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
Hydraulic mining
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama

4. How is gold different from silver?
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.

5. Where was gold discovered?
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.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
In the American River in Coloma

6. What was another nickname for a gold miner.
President James K. Polk
Sourdough
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.

7. How is gold different from silver?
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.

8. What are some of the properties of gold?
Coyote mining
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.

9. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?
He was a carpenter.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
President James K. Polk

10. What are 3 methods of gold mining?
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
In the American River in Coloma
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.

11. What is the Strait of Magellan?
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
President James K. Polk
In the American River in Coloma
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.

12. Where was gold discovered?
In the American River in Coloma
James Marshall
Coyote mining
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.

13. Who was president when gold was discovered?
James Marshall
In the American River in Coloma
President James K. Polk
He was a carpenter.

14. What does terra del feugo mean?
Land of fire.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
James Marshall
In the American River in Coloma

15. What is the Spanish word for gold?
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Sourdough
January 24 - 1848
Oro

16. What are some of the properties of gold?
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.

17. After the gold rush what did the miners do?
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?

18. Who was president when gold was discovered?
President James K. Polk
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.

19. On what date was gold discovered in California?
January 24 - 1848
Sourdough
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
He was a carpenter.

20. What are 3 names of miners' camps?
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
In the American River in Coloma
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.

21. Who was John Sutter?
James Marshall
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
Coyote mining
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.

22. What are 3 methods of gold mining?
President James K. Polk
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.

23. Who was Levi Strauss?
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.

24. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?
He was a carpenter.
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
Land of fire.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.

25. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?
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.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Hydraulic mining

26. Who was Levi Strauss?
James Marshall
President James K. Polk
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
Hydraulic mining

27. Who was John Sutter?
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
January 24 - 1848
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.

28. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
Coyote mining
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.

29. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'
President James K. Polk
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
Sourdough

30. What is the Strait of Magellan?
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.

31. What happened to the Native American population as a result of the gold rush?
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.

32. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
President James K. Polk
January 24 - 1848
Sourdough

33. Who is credited with discovering gold?
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
Hydraulic mining
President James K. Polk
James Marshall

34. What is the Spanish word for gold?
President James K. Polk
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Oro

35. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?
President James K. Polk
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.

36. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
Sourdough

37. Who is credited with discovering gold?
Coyote mining
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
James Marshall

38. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?
Hydraulic mining
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
Coyote mining
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.

39. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.
Land of fire.

40. What are 3 names of miners' camps?
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.

41. What was another nickname for a gold miner.
He was a carpenter.
Oro
Sourdough
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.

42. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?
He was a carpenter.
Oro
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.

43. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
Land of fire.
James Marshall
Hydraulic mining

44. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama

45. On what date was gold discovered in California?
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
January 24 - 1848
Sourdough
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.

46. 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 soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.

47. What does terra del feugo mean?
President James K. Polk
Land of fire.
Coyote mining
In the American River in Coloma

48. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?
Sourdough
President James K. Polk
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.