Video/Movie Viewing Sheet                                                 Name:________________________
Teacher: Mr. Cap Movie Title: Gold Rush part 1

1. Gold was discovered in ______________________________________________________________

2. The Gold rush was the first time who came together in one place? ____________________________

3. What transformed America? __________________________________________________________

4. Sam was a member of the ___________________ church.

5. What was his newspaper’s name? ______________________________________________________

6. What year began the Gold Rush? __________________________________________________

7. How mush gold did Coronal find in his first three days? ____________________________________

8. Was the gold hard to find at the beginning of the Gold Rush? ________________________________

9. Name some countries involved in the Gold Rush. __________________________________________

10. How much gold did Polk receive? _____________________________________________________

11. What is the most common metaphor of the Gold Rush? ____________________________________

12. What did the miners call themselves? __________________________________________________

13. He remembered nuggets the size of ____________________________________________________

14. Campsites were separated by _________________________________________________________

15. “ San Francisco was an actual_________________________________________________________

16. How mush was rent for a piece of land? ________________________________________________

17. Where did Pearce set up camp? _______________________________________________________

18. How many gold diggers came to California during the Gold Rush? ___________________________

19. How much did eggs cost? ___________________________________________________________

20. They did things in California that they didn’t do __________________________________________

21. November 18, 1849 was California’s first ______________________________________________

22. “Gold turns the head of the ________.”

23. What did Wilson call her hotel? _______________________________________________________

24. The reward for Joaquin was _________________________________________________________

25. Sarah became more _________________ with her abilities.

 

Answer key                     Video/Movie Viewing Sheet                Teacher: Mr. Cap Gold Rush (first ½)

1. Gold was discovered in ____California__________________________________________________

2. The Gold rush was the first time who came together in one place? ________people of the world_____

3. What transformed America? __________Gold Rush________________________________________

4. Sam was a member of the _______Mormon_____________ church.

5. What was his newspaper’s name? _______________________California Star___________________

6. What year began the Gold Rush? ____________1848__________________________________

7. How mush gold did Coronal find in his first three days? ____________8 pounds_________________

8. Was the gold hard to find at the beginning of the Gold Rush? __________No____________________

9. Name some countries involved in the Gold Rush. __________Peru, Great Britain, China, Australia__

10. How much gold did Polk receive? __________________230 ounces__________________________

11. What is the most common metaphor of the Gold Rush? __________________Gold Fever_________

12. What did the miners call themselves? ____________49ers__________________________________

13. He remembered nuggets the size of ___________hazelnuts_________________________________

14. Campsites were separated by ______________nationality__________________________________

15. “ San Francisco was an actual________metropolis________________________________________

16. How mush was rent for a piece of land? ________$150 a month_____________________________

17. Where did Pearce set up camp? ______________Mormon Island____________________________

18. How many gold diggers came to California during the Gold Rush? ____________90,000_________

19. How much did eggs cost? _____________$1____________________________________________

20. They did things in California that they didn’t do _________anywhere else_____________________

21. November 18, 1849 was California’s first _____________election____________________________

22. “Gold turns the head of the _____wisest___.”

23. What did Wilson call her hotel? _____________El Dorado_________________________________

24. The reward for Joaquin was ____________________$1000________________________________

25. Sarah became more ____confident____ with her abilities.