Chapter 12

Quiz for Chapter Twelve America in Global Context: The Gold Rush: California and Australia

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Question 1

Which of the following factors explained the emergence of the miners’ organizations and violent protest in Australia but not in California?A. The larger number of women in the Australian mining camps
B. The greater presence of Chinese miners in Australia
C. American miners’ greater likelihood of success in the mines
D. The greater role of the British government in Australian mining

Question 2

Which of the following factors offers the most plausible reason for the initial differences in the percentage of women in Victoria and California?A. Women worked in the mines alongside men in Victoria, but this was not allowed in California.
B. Families settled in Victoria during the gold rush, while in California, the initial mining communities consisted mostly of men.
C. The state of California did not allow women to live in mining towns.
D. There was more industry in Victoria, which attracted a more diverse population, women included.