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Who made the amazing discovery of gold in 1848?
Who made the amazing discovery of gold in 1848?
James Marshall
What was James Marshall working on when he discovered the gold?
What was James Marshall working on when he discovered the gold?
building a sawmill for John Sutter
Where did John Sutter move from before settling in the Sacramento Valley?
Where did John Sutter move from before settling in the Sacramento Valley?
Switzerland
When did President James K. Polk mention the gold discovery in a speech?
When did President James K. Polk mention the gold discovery in a speech?
Where did thousands of fortune seekers travel to in search of gold?
Where did thousands of fortune seekers travel to in search of gold?
What was John Sutter's original occupation before he moved to the Sacramento Valley?
What was John Sutter's original occupation before he moved to the Sacramento Valley?
What did James Marshall initially discover in the riverbed while working on the sawmill?
What did James Marshall initially discover in the riverbed while working on the sawmill?
What did President James K. Polk mention in his important speech in December of 1848?
What did President James K. Polk mention in his important speech in December of 1848?
What did a man in San Francisco show to people around town, sparking a gold rush?
What did a man in San Francisco show to people around town, sparking a gold rush?
Where did thousands of fortune seekers travel to in search of gold?
Where did thousands of fortune seekers travel to in search of gold?
Flashcards
Who is James Marshall?
Who is James Marshall?
He discovered gold in California in 1848.
What was Marshall's job when he found gold?
What was Marshall's job when he found gold?
He was building a sawmill for John Sutter.
Where was Sutter originally from?
Where was Sutter originally from?
He moved from Switzerland.
Polk's 1848 speech mentioned what?
Polk's 1848 speech mentioned what?
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Where did gold seekers go?
Where did gold seekers go?
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Sutter's occupation before California?
Sutter's occupation before California?
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Marshall's first gold discovery?
Marshall's first gold discovery?
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Polk's speech in Dec. 1848 highlighted what?
Polk's speech in Dec. 1848 highlighted what?
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What sparked the San Francisco gold rush?
What sparked the San Francisco gold rush?
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Destination of fortune seekers?
Destination of fortune seekers?
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Study Notes
The California Gold Rush
- James Marshall made the amazing discovery of gold in 1848.
- James Marshall was working on a sawmill on the American River when he discovered the gold.
- John Sutter moved from Switzerland to the Sacramento Valley.
- President James K. Polk mentioned the gold discovery in a speech in December 1848.
- Thousands of fortune seekers traveled to California in search of gold.
- John Sutter's original occupation was a Swiss-born pioneer and Californio farmer.
- James Marshall initially discovered a few gold nuggets in the riverbed while working on the sawmill.
- In his important speech, President James K. Polk mentioned the discovery of gold in California.
- A man in San Francisco showed a vial of gold dust to people around town, sparking a gold rush.
- Thousands of fortune seekers traveled to the Sacramento Valley in search of gold.
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Description
California Gold Rush History Quiz: Test your knowledge on the discovery of gold by James Marshall in 1848 and the impact it had on the lives of Americans. Explore the events, key figures, and lasting effects of this historic event in California's history.
