American Settlement - Worksheet 1
Directions: See if you can recall by memory some historical facts about California's Gold Rush, without using your notes. Quiz or work with your partner on these questions.
1. What
was the demographic make-up of the "49ers"?
2. What were some of the
taxes levied against foreigners? List examples.
3. Where were some famous
hydraulic mining sites and why were they shut-down by the mid 1880's?
4. Describe the amount and
extent of mining-induced sediment deposited throughout California's hydrologic
system.
5. What are some of the
other environmental impacts of gold mining 150 years ago?