The California Gold Rush and Westward Migration Quiz
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During the gold rush, the population of San Francisco grew from about five hundred in 1848 to almost fifty thousand by which year?

  • 1851
  • 1850
  • 1853 (correct)
  • 1852
  • What event set the fire ablaze for manifest destiny in the West?

  • The growth of San Francisco
  • The discovery of gold in California (correct)
  • The Mexican war
  • The arrival of migrants from the East Coast
  • What were the main reasons that attracted migrants to the West during the gold rush?

  • Land ownership and agricultural opportunities
  • Military prowess and rugged individualism
  • The growth of towns and cities
  • The lure of getting rich quick and the potential economic benefits (correct)
  • During the 1850s, what percentage of the mining population in California was made up of Chinese and Mexican immigrants?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people predominantly worked the mines and assorted jobs in frontier towns during the 1850s?

    <p>Poor whites and ethnic minorities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were some of the challenges faced by towns in California and the West during the 1850s?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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