The Californian Gold Rush (1848–1849) and The Pikes Peak Gold Rush (1858–1859) (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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In which year did the California Gold Rush begin?
In which year did the California Gold Rush begin?
1848
Where was gold discovered that sparked the California Gold Rush?
Where was gold discovered that sparked the California Gold Rush?
Sierra Nevada mountains
What was California's population by 1855?
What was California's population by 1855?
300,000
When did the Pikes Peak Gold Rush take place?
When did the Pikes Peak Gold Rush take place?
1858-1859
What were participants in the Pikes Peak Gold Rush known as?
What were participants in the Pikes Peak Gold Rush known as?
Forty-Niners
Which group was displaced due to the Pikes Peak Gold Rush?
Which group was displaced due to the Pikes Peak Gold Rush?
Native Americans
What was Oregon Fever?
What was Oregon Fever?
1840 rush of migrants to Oregon
How many migrants were in the Donner Party in 1846?
How many migrants were in the Donner Party in 1846?
300
Who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?
Who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?
Joseph Smith
How did Major Stephen Long describe the Great Plains?
How did Major Stephen Long describe the Great Plains?
Almost wholly unfit for cultivation