The California Gold Rush of 1849 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year was gold first discovered in California?
In which year was gold first discovered in California?
1848
Why were California Gold Rush migrants called '49ers'?
Why were California Gold Rush migrants called '49ers'?
Most arrived in 1849
What was Manifest Destiny?
What was Manifest Destiny?
Belief whites had right to expand West
How many migrants used the Oregon Trail between 1836 and 1846?
How many migrants used the Oregon Trail between 1836 and 1846?
About 5,000
How many Chinese people migrated to California in 1852?
How many Chinese people migrated to California in 1852?
20,000
When did California become a state?
When did California become a state?
1850
What was California's population by 1855?
What was California's population by 1855?
300,000
What major infrastructure did California gold help fund?
What major infrastructure did California gold help fund?
Railroad construction
What was placer mining?
What was placer mining?
Panning for gold in streams
What happened to most Gold Rush migrants?
What happened to most Gold Rush migrants?
They did not find gold
What caused the farming boom in California?
What caused the farming boom in California?
Demand for food and supplies
What happened to Indigenous Californians during the Gold Rush?
What happened to Indigenous Californians during the Gold Rush?
They faced large-scale massacres