California Gold Rush Worksheet
Explore the key events, figures, and impact of the California Gold Rush with this comprehensive worksheet for 7th graders.
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1. In what year was gold first discovered at Sutter's Mill, sparking the California Gold Rush?
1846
1848
1850
1852
2. The people who came to California in search of gold were known as .
3. The primary method of gold extraction used by early miners was .
4. Describe two significant impacts of the California Gold Rush on the development of California and the United States.
5. The California Gold Rush primarily attracted people from within the United States.
True
False
Match each term with its correct definition.
6. Forty-Niners
a. The first discovery of gold in California
7. Sutter's Mill
b. People who sought gold in California during the Gold Rush
8. Levi Strauss
c. Entrepreneur who made a fortune selling durable pants to miners