Question 1
In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California
A. as a slave state.
B. as two separate states, one slave and one free.
C. with no determination on the issue of slavery.
D. as a free state.
E. as a territory.
Question 2
As a result of the gold rush, by 1850,
A. Californian Indians saw their social conditions improve.
B. California's population had become even more diverse.
C. California had a population larger than any state in the Union.
D. California became virulently antislavery.
E. California had a large surplus of labor.
Question 3
The Chinese who came to California during the gold rush
A. usually came with their families.
B. found themselves banned from working in the mines.
C. had aspirations similar to those of American participants.
D. more often worked as merchants than miners.
E. typically planned to remain permanently in the state.
Question 4
In the California gold rush,
A. few of the participants ended up staying in California.
B. a majority of the participants found some quantities of gold.
C. upwards of ninety-five percent of the Forty-niners were men.
D. most of the participants were seasoned miners.
E. Chinese immigrants who arrived were unable to find work.