Read the excerpt from the book "10 Days that Unexpectedly Changed History" and answer the questions below.
1. If you were Sutter and Marshall how would you have proceeded after confirming that gold was found at Sutter’s Mill?
2. Nationally, what did people do when they heard Gold was discovered?
3. What was the view nationally towards Immigrants? Give specific examples.
4. What were the effects of the Gold Rush? (Address at least 4 different aspects)
5. How can the Gold Rush be considered one of the causes of the Civil War? Be Specific
6. Look at what was included in the California State Constitution? Was it more or less progressive than other areas of the country?
7. What was the Wilmot Proviso? Was it approved?
8. Explain the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act. How were they considered causes of the Civil War?
9. What is the idea of Popular Sovereignty?
10. Analyze how the expansion of the United States was influenced by the availability of natural resources. Give specific examples to support your answer.
11. Explain how the movement of people and products necessitated the construction of a better infrastructure. Give specific examples to support your answer.
When you finish, Play the Strike it Rich Game