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Pioneers and Prospects: The Gold Rush Era: a General level American History quiz. Test your knowledge with 15 questions!

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Question 1

Who was the carpenter that first discovered gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848?

A Levi Strauss

B Sam Brannan

C John Sutter

D James W. Marshall

Question 2

Which entrepreneur famously made a fortune selling durable canvas pants to miners?

A John Studebaker

B Levi Strauss

C William Fargo

D Henry Wells

Question 3

Which newspaper publisher famously ran through the streets of San Francisco shouting 'Gold! Gold! Gold!' to promote his store?

A William Hearst

B Sam Brannan

C Horace Greeley

D Joseph Pulitzer

Question 4

This Swiss immigrant owned the land where the initial gold discovery occurred.

A George Donner

B John Fremont

C James Marshall

D Johann Sutter

Question 5

Which famous explorer and politician was nicknamed 'The Pathfinder' and became California's first senator?

A Zebulon Pike

B Stephen Kearny

C John C. Fremont

D Kit Carson

📋 This quiz has 15 questions in total.