The questions below are similar to the ones you will encounter on this lesson's quiz. Be sure to read the feedback for each question. If you don't understand why the correct answer is correct, review that section of the lesson before taking the quiz.
Why were Gold Rush prospectors called "Forty-Niners"?
- 49 men originally found gold in a stream, kicking off the Gold Rush.
- They began to arrive in California in 1849.
- It was a reference to a Chinese legend about future wealth.
- There were 49 gold mines in California.
The term corresponded with the first year of the Gold Rush in the state of California, 1849.
The term corresponded with the first year of the Gold Rush in the state of California, 1849.
The term corresponded with the first year of the Gold Rush in the state of California, 1849.
The term corresponded with the first year of the Gold Rush in the state of California, 1849.
What practice by some Mormon settlers caused conflicts with the United States government?
- communal living
- racism
- polygamy
- slavery
The practice of polygamy (having more than one spouse) was seen by many non-Mormons as culturally and morally objectionable.
The practice of polygamy (having more than one spouse) was seen by many non-Mormons as culturally and morally objectionable.
The practice of polygamy (having more than one spouse) was seen by many non-Mormons as culturally and morally objectionable.
The practice of polygamy (having more than one spouse) was seen by many non-Mormons as culturally and morally objectionable.
What primarily brought Chinese immigrants to California in the mid-1800s?
- the possibility of finding gold and getting rich
- American companies offering high wages
- escape from a violent rebellion in China
- Chinatowns that offered them a familiar environment
The main enticement for emigrating to America was news of the Gold Rush in California.
The main enticement for emigrating to America was news of the Gold Rush in California.
The main enticement for emigrating to America was news of the Gold Rush in California.
The main enticement for emigrating to America was news of the Gold Rush in California.
Native Americans already inhabited the West. How were they treated by European settlers?
- They were both peacefully and forcibly moved off of their ancestral lands by settlers.
- They were peacefully integrated into the new ways of life brought by the settlers.
- They were willingly converted to Christianity by missionaries.
- They were offered American citizenship and land for farming and ranching.
Native peoples were pushed off of their lands by settlers and eventually onto isolated reservations. Sometimes this was done peacefully by treaty and sometimes violently by war.
Native peoples were pushed off of their lands by settlers and eventually onto isolated reservations. Sometimes this was done peacefully by treaty and sometimes violently by war.
Native peoples were pushed off of their lands by settlers and eventually onto isolated reservations. Sometimes this was done peacefully by treaty and sometimes violently by war.
Native peoples were pushed off of their lands by settlers and eventually onto isolated reservations. Sometimes this was done peacefully by treaty and sometimes violently by war.
Which of these events of the 1800s had the largest impact on changing the face of the western frontier?
- Mormons settling in Utah
- the California Gold Rush
- the influx of Chinese immigrants
- wars with Native Americans
Although all of these events helped lay the foundations of the present-day United States, the California Gold Rush had a far-reaching effect on local economies and international immigration. It also helped established a distinctive "American" culture for the country.
Although all of these events helped lay the foundations of the present-day United States, the California Gold Rush had a far-reaching effect on local economies and international immigration. It also helped established a distinctive "American" culture for the country.
Although all of these events helped lay the foundations of the present-day United States, the California Gold Rush had a far-reaching effect on local economies and international immigration. It also helped established a distinctive "American" culture for the country.
Although all of these events helped lay the foundations of the present-day United States, the California Gold Rush had a far-reaching effect on local economies and international immigration. It also helped established a distinctive "American" culture for the country.
What was the primary motivation for missionaries to settle out west?
- to practice polygamy
- to convert "savage" Native Americans
- to build religious temples
- to make their religion dominant in new lands
Missionaries settled out west to bring their religions to lands where no dominant faith was yet established. In the process, they also brought school, hospitals and other fundamental services that helped shape western culture.
Missionaries settled out west to bring their religions to lands where no dominant faith was yet established. In the process, they also brought school, hospitals and other fundamental services that helped shape western culture.
Missionaries settled out west to bring their religions to lands where no dominant faith was yet established. In the process, they also brought school, hospitals and other fundamental services that helped shape western culture.
Missionaries settled out west to bring their religions to lands where no dominant faith was yet established. In the process, they also brought school, hospitals and other fundamental services that helped shape western culture.
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