gold rush
Cards (18)
- Why were the Gold Rush migrants called the 49'ers?
- What were the consequences of the California Gold Rush?
- What was discovered in California in 1848?
- What motivated thousands of prospectors to rush to California?
- How many miners were in California by spring 1849?
- What was the duration of the gold rush?
- What were the miners of 1849 commonly called?
- What type of settlements did miners initially live in?
- What roles did women take on in the mining camps?
- What did few miners achieve from gold mining?
- What happened to the savings miners used for mining?
- What did miners do when they gave up hopes for gold?
- When did California become a state of the USA?
- What was established in California after it became a state?
- What happened to mining camps like Virginia City over time?
- What were some factors that led to the settlement of the American West?
- What challenges did homesteaders face?
- How did the gold rush affect the population of California?