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1
The discovery of gold in 1848 was intentionally leaked in the month of May by
A)James Marshall.
B)Samuel Brannan.
C)John Sutter.
D)Mrs. Wimmer.
2
The first substantial group to settle San Francisco was the
A)Maidu.
B)Mexicans.
C)Mormons.
D)Jesuits.
3
The Indians' decline as gold miners was mainly a result of their
A)ability to earn more as ranchers.
B)diseases.
C)lack of ambition.
D)hostile treatment by whites.
4
The event that most sparked the national stampede to California was
A)James Marshall's announcement of the gold find.
B)Samuel Brannan's newspaper announcement of finding gold.
C)John Sutter's hurried completion of his fort and expanded lodgings.
D)James Polk's address to the nation in December 1848.
5
The most traveled route to the gold fields was
A)around Cape Horn by ship.
B)overland from the East.
C)across the Isthmus of Panama.
D)a shortcut through Nevada and Arizona.
6
Once in California, most miners
A)expected to achieve wealth and return home.
B)experienced failure and discouragement.
C)pooled their capital and did well as corporate miners.
D)expected to achieve wealth and return home, but experienced failure and discouragement..
7
According to the text, the discovery of gold in California led to which of these conditions that would characterize statehood?
A)frontier self-government.
B)oppression of Indians, Mexicans, and foreigners.
C)a mindset of turbulence and greed.
D)all of these.





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