California History Vocabulary July 1769: Spanish Gov. chose to settle in California in San Diego 1542 official welcoming for Spanish to California October 12‚1492: Columbus’ expedition to find treasure for queen Isabella 1517 Spanish created civilization where the Native Americans were 1519 Cortez comes to shore at the FIRST Spanish city Vera Cruz Aztec- Montezuma was the god there at the time Cortes came to America -Montezuma sent 13‚000 pounds of gold to Cortes to leave his land.
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n The California Condor is a New World vulture‚ the largest North American land bird. Currently‚ this condor inhabits only the Grand Canyon area‚ Zion National Park‚ and coastal mountains of central and southern California and northern Baja California. Although other fossil members are known‚ it is the only surviving member of the genus It is black with patches of white on the underside of the wings and a largely bald head‚ with skin color ranging from yellowish to a bright red depending on the
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Baja California‚ Mexico Baja California is one of the 31 states in Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. But before becoming a state in 1953‚ the area was known as the North Territory of Baja California. It has an area of 70‚113 km2 (27‚071 sq mi)‚ or 3.57% of the land mass of Mexico and comprises the northern half of the Baja California peninsula. The state is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean‚ on the east by Sonora‚ the U.S. State of Arizona‚ and the Gulf
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California is a state of enormous diversity. From the coast to the mountains and the forests to the deserts‚ California is full of a wide array of plant life. California is the third largest state in the United States and thus has a major variation in climate resulting in the many plants found. Not only are there many plants found here‚ but many of those plants cannot be found anywhere else. There are also many nonnative plants that have become a part of the scenery in California. The best way to
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I agree with the author of this specific article‚"It’s Still A Mad‚ Mad California" that California is by far the most contentious and over-regulated state in America. The author brings up a good point: those who convey passionate beliefs against Trump and his policies‚ believe they are fighting for the poor’s rights‚ end up as hypocrites. This is because many of the people who have spoken against Trump are amongst the rich that would want government regulation to keep them safe from the same people
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The Gold Rush and The California Dream The California Dream as it was seen during the gold rush and even today is a direct result of the embellished images and stories that flew out of California during the Gold Rush of 1849. In cold harsh weather farmers heard stories of a place where it was always warm. Where you never had to see snow if you didn’t want to. This place that had rivers filled with gold‚ and a place that gave up its wealth and treasures with barely any effort. They were hooked
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The Economic and Migratory Effects of the Gold Rush on California America is very unique country and well known for being the land of opportunities. It has a rich history and one of most famous and largest periods was gold rush happened in California throughout 1848-1858. The gold that was found in California was considered exclusive because golden nuggets were found in the river which made it easy to collect and free to take home. Many of the gold seekers believed that they would return home in
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the many images portraying California as place with endless coasts‚ oceanic ports‚ mountain ranges with fields of agriculture‚ and a new frontier with opportunities to strike it rich with the swing of a pick ax. These images and stories inspired people to take a chance and risk everything‚ making California a beacon of hope for a new life. As people flocked to California‚ from around the globe‚ they found that there was not much truth to the notion of living the California Dream. Instead‚ they returned
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not only the development of California‚ but also the outcome of the United States of America. It was a period of time in American history in which large groups of people migrated with hopes to find gold in California‚ which proved to be crucial for the success and growth of California. The California Gold Rush had a major impact on the development of California‚ as it caused the economy and cities of California to flourish. This event caused major changes in California‚ such as a population increase
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This week’s lecture focused on issues that arose due to the California Gold Rush. Peggy O’Day explained that during this time many people were pouring into California with the hope of gaining wealth through the mining of gold. The state greatly encouraged mining because it soon became the basis for their economy. Therefore‚ California passed many mining laws‚ such as one that gave hydraulic miners rights as prospectors. Hydraulic mining uses high-pressure water to move rock materials in order to
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