1 The first flakes of gold were found by chance. T

2 Professor James K. Polk confirmed the fact that a large quantity of gold had been discovered. T

3 Thousands of people moved to California and other American states in search of gold. F

4 Gold seekers were willing to risk their lives in order to find gold. T

5 Only a half of the people searching for gold got lucky. F

6 Cholera spread quickly because people were working in mines. F

7 It wasn’t Stutter’s fault that he had gone bankrupt. T