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The Lives of the Miners Living in the Californian Gold-Fields!

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Hi. In this 3rd quiz on the Californian Gold Rush; we examine the lives of the prospectors that lived and worked in the vast gold-fields region of California’s “Gold Country” in 1948 and 1949.

By analysing the range of civil amenities, societal conditions, political structures and legal processes which existed for the miners in California (and in the “Gold Country” in particular) during the first two years of the gold rush; we can develop a better insight into this eventful historical period.

Do enjoy this 10th quiz in my American Studies series; and if you wish, please leave your score, up-vote and comments, afterwards. Thanks.

To read my earlier nine American Quizzes – click any of the following links below, here! 

1. American Studies, USA: (Part 1) – “In God We Trust”

2. American Studies, USA: (Part 2) – “In Search of America”

3. American Studies, USA: (Part 3) – “Living in America”

4. American Studies, USA: (Part 4) – “Born in the USA”

5. American Studies, USA (Part 5) – “How Manifest Destiny led to theMexican–American War.”

6. American Studies, USA (Part 6): “The Mexican–American War”

7. American Studies, USA (Part 7):  What Mexico Lost To America After the War

8. American Studies. USA (Part 8): The California Gold Rush: How It All Began!

9. American Studies. USA (Part 9): The First Year of The California Gold Rush!

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  • Question of

    A prospector working for six months in the gold-fields earned gold that was the equivalent to; how many years’ wages of a well-paid East Coast builder?

    • Three years’ wages
    • Five years’ wages
    • Four years’ wages
    • Six years’ wages
  • Question of

    What percentage of taxes was levied by the US government on each miner for the gold that each of the miners found in the gold-fields?

    • 25% tax
    • 20% tax
    • 15% tax
    • 0% tax
  • Question of

    Under which type of business management structure did the miners work under?

    • Each miner worked for one of the many Claim-Owners.
    • Each miner worked for the one of the Mining Companies.
    • Each miner worked for themselves, on their own.
    • Each miner worked within a Collective; or a Family.
  • Question of

    In the first year of the gold rush; which of the following is not true about the civil amenities and social conditions that existed in the vast gold-fields?

    • There were no farms.
    • There were no hospitals.
    • There were no roads.
    • There were no towns.
  • Question of

    Mining for gold in the entire gold country was, what?:

    • Open to anyone who came from anywhere to mine for gold.
    • Open to anyone who registered to mine with the authorities.
    • Open to only those people who owned the land bearing the gold.
    • Open to only American taxpayers and registered foreigners.
  • Question of

    What social conditions and societal norms existed in the California gold-fields; when the Gold Rush began?

    • The goldfields were civic-minded, planned developments.
    • The goldfields were mainly law-abiding, decent places.
    • The goldfields were similar to (and just like) most Wild West towns.
    • The goldfields were totally lawless places. Worse than most Wild West towns.
  • Question of

    Which one of the following was not a key-supply absolutely needed by the early miners who went prospecting for gold during the rush?

    • Buckets, bowls, and pans
    • Lamps, oils and light fittings
    • Tents, heavy clothing, thick boots and blankets
    • Water, barrels and bottles
  • Question of

    During the early years of the gold rush; which of the following was not true about the civil legal processes and social conditions that existed in California?

    • There were no courts, or judges, or arbitrators and no judicial bodies.
    • There were no police officers, or any law enforcement officers.
    • There were no prisons, or jails.
    • There were no ships, or a harbour for ships.
  • Question of

    Which one of the following was not a key-supply needed by the miners who went prospecting for gold during the early days of the rush?

    • Dynamite/TNT and explosives
    • Foodstuffs, eating/cooking utensils and equipments.
    • Saws, hammers, nails and carpentry tools.
    • Shovels, trowels and pickaxes and digging tools.
  • Question of

    During the first two years of the gold rush; which of the following is not true about the civil, legal, political and social processes that existed in California?

    • There were no civil legislature, law-makers, or legislators.
    • There were no executive bodies, mayors, or councillors.
    • There were no laws; or legal rules in place.
    • There were no military soldiers.

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Written by Daniel Obiago

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  6. 4/10 – but you confused me with your “double negative” questions – I’m still not sure if the questions were meant to say what they actually did.