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Gold Rush test review.
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1
Who won the land that is now known as California?
The United States of America.
Texas.
Mexico
California.
2
Manifest Destiny was...
finding gold during The Gold Rush.
the US going from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.
signing a treaty.
winning the war.
3
What is hard rock mining?
Going into caves and blasting open rocks.
Powerful water to break apart rocks.
Using gold pans.
Throwing rocks off a cliff.
4
Which event came first?
Mexican-American War
Gold Rush
California Statehood
Bear Flag Revolt
5
What is an exclusion act?
Not allowing immigrants to stay in the United States.
Forcing people to work.
Giving people jobs.
Treating people with respect.
6
What is an isthmus?
The Strait of Magellan.
Narrow strip of land that connects two larger area of land.
A canal.
An island.
7
What is a boomtown?
A community that undergoes rapid growth.
Any mining town.
A town that explodes from hard rock mining.
A ghost town.
8
What tools are used for placer mining?
Gold pans and long toms.
High powered jets.
gun powder.
Hammers and pickaxes.
9
What is hydraulic mining?
Panning in the American River.
The use of high-powered jets to break apart rocks.
All of the above.
Explosions.
10
Who was Theodore Judah?
An entrepreneur
The man who discovered gold
The engineer for the Transcontinental Railroad
The President
11
What is supply and demand?
Stealing from miners
Finding hidden gold.
Giving goods away.
Selling goods for high profit when a lot of people want them
12
Mexico and California were fighting over...
The state flag.
Land.
Gold.
Citizenship.
13
What does an entrepenuaer do?
Looks for gold.
Takes a risk to start a business.
Pays workers.
Building manager.
14
What are the three routes that miners took to get to California?
Land, Sea, Land & Sea
Train, Boat, Land
Land, Sea, Helicopter
Land, Boat, Plane
15
Who were the Big Four?
The most successful gold miners.
Sam Brannan and other entrepenuaers.
The men who invested in the Transcontinental Railroad.
The ship captains.
16
Which is an example of supply and demand?
Paying a lot of money for supplies when there aren't enough
All the above.
Lots of people want beanie babies, but there aren't enough.
High cost, low supply.
17
Where was gold first discovered?
San Francisco Bay
Sacramento River
The Wharf
Sutter's Mill
18
When did California become a state?
September 9, 1850
September 9, 1950
September 19, 1950
September 19, 1850
19
What was life in the gold fields like?
Tiring, poor conditions, and workers missed their families.
Easy and fun!
They found A LOT of gold all the time.
Comfortable and successful.
20
How did California change after The Gold Rush?
Lots of people moved to California.
All the above.
Many entrepreneurs took risks and started businesses.
New towns and cities developed.
21
What is discrimination?
Treating people with respect.
Treating people unfairly because of their differences.
Giving out free gold mining supplies.
Allowing everyone the same opportunities.
