A WORLD OF CURIOUS MINDS
Gold Rush Rush
California became a state only two years after gold was found in 1848.
Source: California State Capitol Museum: History of the Capitol
Adventure 1 · With Cio
California Becomes a State
Cio's Amazing Fact
California became a state only two years after gold was found in 1848.
Can you spot…
- a calendar
- stars
- a quill pen
Look for them in the picture, then try the online activities below.
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From the Amazing Facts page
Amazing Facts
Happy Birthday!
September 9 is Admission Day, California's birthday as a state.
Source: Oakland Museum of California: Admission Day
Slow News
News that California was a state took more than five weeks to arrive by steamship.
Source: Gold Fields Books: October 18th, California Admission Day
Moving Capital
Before settling in Sacramento, the capital moved between San Jose, Vallejo and Benicia.
Source: California State Capitol Museum: Planning the CapitolOfficial Pet
California's official state pet is a shelter pet: any dog or cat adopted from a shelter!
Source: CA Secretary of State: State Emblems
Gold on the Seal
The seal also shows a gold miner with his pick, and ships on the water.
Source: California State Capitol Museum: California State SealBig Party
When the statehood news finally arrived, San Francisco celebrated with cannons, bands and bonfires!
Source: Gold Fields Books: October 18th, California Admission DayGold into Coins
In 1854, San Francisco opened a mint that turned Gold Rush gold into coins: about $4 million worth in its first year!
Source: Wikipedia: San Francisco Mint
Online activities
Do this adventure online
Unlock the California activities
Enter the code printed on the inside front cover of your book, or scan the unlock QR code there with a phone camera. You only need to do this once on each device.
Code not working? Email [email protected] and we'll help.
Color it in
To doColors
Can you spot?
To doFind each one in the picture and tick it off.
Fact match
To doWhich Amazing Fact is this?
Word puzzle
To doTap the letters in the right order. It's something you can spot in the picture!
Answers for grown-ups
- California became a state only two years after gold was found in 1848.
- Gold Rush Rush
- September 9 is Admission Day, California's birthday as a state.
- Happy Birthday!
- News that California was a state took more than five weeks to arrive by steamship.
- Slow News
- Unscramble: ADCNELAR
- CALENDAR
This is the QR code printed on the Adventure 1 coloring page.