Open Court Unit 6, Lesson 6 Study Guide

 

Spelling Review

climbing

dancing

exploring

fishing

golfing

chillier

dirtiest

dizziest

drowsier

empting

gloomier

heaviest

prettier

noisier

windiest

liveliest

curlier

speediest

sweatiest

filthier

 

Vocabulary

emigrant

abandon

persecution

prospecting

verify

display

earnest

skeptical

frenzy

cease

 

Due Wednesday: Definitions of all vocabulary words.

Due Thursday:  (All groups.) Answer odd-numbered questions, 1—9

 

Study Guide Questions

  1. Since California had become part of Mexico, what was its only product?

 
  1. How are Sutter’s “dream” and becoming a citizen of Mexico in 1840 connected to one another?

 
  1. The emigrants from the United States who came to California followed which trail?

 
  1. Why did John Sutter hire James Marshall?

 
  1. How did John Sutter get legal claim to the land where gold was found?

 
  1. What was Sam Brannan’s job? What did he do to help start the gold rush?

 
  1. What part did President James K Polk play in California’s Gold Rush?

 
  1. Before the city was called San Francisco, what was it known as?

 
  1. Where did many of the Mormons who had arrived in 1841 find work?

 
  1. What did Sam Brannon do to help convince people to move to San Francisco?