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Gold Rush Trivia

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1. What is the Strait of Magellan?
Hydraulic mining
January 24 - 1848
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.

2. Who is credited with discovering gold?
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
James Marshall
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Oro

3. What is the Strait of Magellan?
Oro
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.

4. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?
Hydraulic mining
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.

5. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?
January 24 - 1848
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Coyote mining
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.

6. Who is credited with discovering gold?
Oro
He was a carpenter.
James Marshall
January 24 - 1848

7. Who was John Sutter?
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
Coyote mining
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.

8. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?
He was a carpenter.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
President James K. Polk
Coyote mining

9. On what date was gold discovered in California?
January 24 - 1848
James Marshall
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.
Hydraulic mining

10. What does terra del feugo mean?
January 24 - 1848
Land of fire.
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.

11. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
In the American River in Coloma
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama

12. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?
Sourdough
Coyote mining
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.

13. What was Mr. Marshall's occupation?
Oro
Coyote mining
He was a carpenter.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?

14. What are some of the properties of gold?
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
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.
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama

15. How is gold different from silver?
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.

16. What are some of the properties of gold?
January 24 - 1848
President James K. Polk
Hydraulic mining
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.

17. After the gold rush what did the miners do?
Land of fire.
Land of fire.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
Because they rushed to California in 1849.

18. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.

19. What happened to the Native American population as a result of the gold rush?
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
President James K. Polk
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.

20. Where was gold discovered?
In the American River in Coloma
Sourdough
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?

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

22. After the gold rush what did the miners do?
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.
He was a carpenter.
Gold is heavier - does not tarnish - and is more valuable.

23. What was another nickname for a gold miner.
Sourdough
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.

24. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?
He was a carpenter.
Sourdough
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
He was a carpenter.

25. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama

26. What were the 3 main routes to get to California?
January 24 - 1848
In the American River in Coloma
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama

27. Who was Levi Strauss?
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.

28. Where was gold discovered?
He was a carpenter.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
In the American River in Coloma

29. Who was president when gold was discovered?
President James K. Polk
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
January 24 - 1848
Hydraulic mining

30. What are 3 methods of gold mining?
January 24 - 1848
President James K. Polk
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.

31. What method of mining was banned because it was harmful to the environment?
Hydraulic mining
He was a carpenter.
President James K. Polk
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.

32. Who was president when gold was discovered?
Sourdough
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.

33. Why were gold miners called '49ers?'
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
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.
James Marshall

34. On what date was gold discovered in California?
Oro
January 24 - 1848
President James K. Polk
President James K. Polk

35. What does terra del feugo mean?
Hydraulic mining
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
Land of fire.
It is soft - easy to work with - and does not tarnish.

36. Who was John Sutter?
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Land of fire.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.

37. What was the fastest way to get to California during the gold rush?
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
Some stayed in California to start new businesses - some became farmers - others went back home?
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.

38. What is mining called that sinks deep shafts into the ground?
He was a carpenter.
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
Coyote mining

39. What is the Spanish word for gold?
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
A businessman who employed James Marshall to build a sawmill.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
Oro

40. What are 3 methods of gold mining?
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
Coyote mining
Oro

41. What is the Spanish word for gold?
Oro
James Marshall
It is a dangerous short cut through Cape Horn.
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.

42. Who was Levi Strauss?
Overland - around Cape Horn - and across the Isthmus of Panama
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.
Hydraulic mining

43. What 3 things happened to California because of the gold rush?
Sourdough
To take the Isthmus of Panama route.
The population increased - prices of goods increased - and California eventually became a state.
Because they rushed to California in 1849.

44. What was another nickname for a gold miner.
He was a carpenter.
Hydraulic mining
Sourdough
Panning - using a rocker or long tom - and hydraulic mining.

45. What did some Chinese men do to make money in the gold fields?
Coyote mining
Land of fire.
Hydraulic mining
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.

46. How is gold different from silver?
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.

47. What are 3 names of miners' camps?
They planted vegetables and sold them to the miners.
He was a carpenter.
It decreased because they were either pushed off their land or killed.
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.

48. What are 3 names of miners' camps?
A tailor who made heavy duty work pants for miners. We call them jeans.
In the American River in Coloma
Sourdough
Hangtown - Angel Camp - Rattlesnake Diggings - Git Up and Git - Old Dry Diggings.