Westward Bound: The Gold Rush Quiz

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Westward Bound: The Gold Rush: a General level American History quiz. Test your knowledge with 13 questions!
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Question 1
What were the gold seekers who arrived in 1849 called?
A Prospectors
B Forty-Niners
C Settlers
D Pioneers
Question 2
Where was the gold originally discovered?
A Death Valley
B Sutter's Mill
C The Grand Canyon
D San Francisco Bay
Question 3
The Gold Rush led to a massive increase in the population of which city?
A Seattle
B Los Angeles
C San Francisco
D Portland
Question 4
What was the primary mode of transportation for many traveling West?
A Steamships
B Covered wagons
C Airplanes
D Automobiles
Question 5
What did most prospectors hope to find?
A Gold
B Oil
C Silver
D Coal

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