Week 21: Gold Discovered
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Who was John Sutter?
A frustrated store keeper from Switzerland
(wrong answers:
A beaver hunter from Russia,
A wealthy Californio from Mexico,
A trail blazer from Spain)
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Who was James Marshall?
He worked for John Sutter to build a mill
(wrong answers:
He worked for the Mexican Governor ,
He ran Mission San Diego,
He was a military commander who enslaved Native Americans)
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Who helped build John Sutter's saw mill?
The Mormon Battalion
(wrong answers:
Native Americans,
Local farmers and laborers,
The 49ers)
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What did Same Brannan do?
He became California's first millionaire
(wrong answers:
He discovered gold in the American River,
He tried to steal John Sutter's mill,
He found safe passage for 49ers)
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What did James Beckworth do?
He found safe passage for 49ers
(wrong answers:
He broke the secret of the gold discovery.,
He made a lot of money selling supplies to 49ers.,
He became a wealthy banker.)
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Who first discovered gold in California?
A Mexican name Francisco Lopez
(wrong answers:
A Swiss immigrant named John Sutter,
James Marshall (who worked for John Sutter),
Sam Brannan (from the East Coast))
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The trip to California was hard and dangerous.
True
(wrong answers:
False)