Sheriffs and marshals (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year was gold discovered in California?
In which year was gold discovered in California?
1848
How many people travelled west via the Oregon Trail between 1836 and 1846?
How many people travelled west via the Oregon Trail between 1836 and 1846?
Around 5,000 people
How many people travelled west each year from 1849 onwards?
How many people travelled west each year from 1849 onwards?
Tens of thousands of people
What was California's population by 1855?
What was California's population by 1855?
300,000 residents
What were prospectors?
What were prospectors?
People who searched for gold on the surface
What was one of the most significant consequences of the Gold Rush in mining communities?
What was one of the most significant consequences of the Gold Rush in mining communities?
Breakdown of law and order
What did people resort to without established government systems or official law enforcement?
What did people resort to without established government systems or official law enforcement?
Vigilante justice
What was absent in mining camps that meant disputes were settled through force?
What was absent in mining camps that meant disputes were settled through force?
Proper courts, jails or legal procedures
Which groups particularly faced racist attacks in mining camps?
Which groups particularly faced racist attacks in mining camps?
Indigenous Californians and Chinese migrants
Why had Chinese miners come to California?
Why had Chinese miners come to California?
During a famine in their homeland
What did the Gold Rush period demonstrate about informal community policing?
What did the Gold Rush period demonstrate about informal community policing?
It was inadequate for frontier settlements
During which decades did organized law enforcement develop in the American West?
During which decades did organized law enforcement develop in the American West?
1860s and 1870s
Which law enforcement roles became crucial in bringing stability to western communities?
Which law enforcement roles became crucial in bringing stability to western communities?
Sheriffs and marshals