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Gold Rush Trivia

Subjects : trivia, history
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1. What are 3 methods of gold mining?






2. After the gold rush what did the miners do?






3. Who was president when gold was discovered?






4. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?






5. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?






6. What is the Strait of Magellan?






7. What are 3 names of miners' camps?






8. Who was Levi Strauss?






9. Where was gold discovered?






10. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?






11. Who was president when gold was discovered?






12. What does terra del feugo mean?






13. What are 3 names of miners' camps?






14. Who was John Sutter?






15. What are some of the properties of gold?






16. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?






17. What is the Strait of Magellan?






18. What happened to the Native American population as a result of the gold rush?






19. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?






20. Who is credited with discovering gold?






21. Who is credited with discovering gold?






22. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'






23. On what date was gold discovered in California?






24. What was another nickname for a gold miner.






25. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?






26. What are some of the properties of gold?






27. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?






28. Where was gold discovered?






29. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?






30. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?






31. What was another nickname for a gold miner.






32. Who was John Sutter?






33. After the gold rush what did the miners do?






34. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'






35. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?






36. What is the Spanish word for gold?






37. Who was Levi Strauss?






38. How is gold different from silver?






39. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?






40. What does terra del feugo mean?






41. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?






42. On what date was gold discovered in California?






43. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?






44. What are 3 methods of gold mining?






45. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?






46. What happened to the Native American population as a result of the gold rush?






47. How is gold different from silver?






48. What is the Spanish word for gold?