the largest river in the American Southwest. The river runs 1‚450 miles from the Rocky Mountains to the Gulf of California. The river is the primary source of water for a region that receives little annual rainfall. People in seven states and Mexico rely on the Colorado River for a large portion of their daily water supply. These states are Colorado‚ New Mexico‚ Arizona‚ Nevada‚ California‚ Utah‚ and Wyoming. The Colorado River supplies water to an area much larger than the area the basin covers. The
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is a really well know history that occur here in California‚ for some people it well be Mexico because we must all know that years ago this was not California it was Mexico. With the treaty this became California but I believe that we should all be informed of where we live and where we grow up and it’s history‚ I believe this because we all should have some knowledge of things that we consider important to us. The treaty of Guadalupe
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Gabriel connects to historical events‚ starting with the Native Americans who lived in Los Angeles area‚ who were known as Gabrielino after the mission of San Gabriel. In 1774‚ Juan Bautista de Anna arrived and established a route from Mexico City to California. In 1779‚ the building of the San Gabriel Mission was build. By 1805 the building of the Mission was completed‚ however a tragedy happened in 1812 when an earthquake damaged the buildings. Once again‚ the Mission of San Gabriel was rebuild in 1908
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Alcatraz didn’t become a military base until California became a possession of the United States in February. California was officially part of the United States on February 2th 1848 after a treaty with Mexico that ended the Mexican War. (Cruises) On January 24th gold was first discovered in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and with that the population of San Francisco exploded from 500 to more than 35‚000 as gold seekers came to California. Now some may ask why is this so important well
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The Joad family is forced to move to California because of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl‚ which has made it impossible for them to earn a livelihood through farming. Drought and depression has made it impossible for farmers to grow a substantial amount to live on. As inflation rises and wages drop‚ a gigantic worker migration heads West in search of Jobs. They have seen notices asking for workers in the western part of the United States‚ and travel thinking that they will find gainful employment
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Hanford‚ California. You know you’ve entered the San Joaquin Valley once the scent of cow manure wakes you up from your nap in the car while you’re on your way to the tourist city of Los Angeles. All around the world‚ Los Angeles attracts tourists for its image of the film industry‚ its equivocal Hollywood sign and constant weather of 80 degrees Fahrenheit. If not LA‚ then San Francisco‚ which is located in northern California‚ comes next to mind. San Francisco is known for its Golden Gate Bridge
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and later as the "Overland Route") was a railroad line built in the United States between 1863 and 1869 by the Central Pacific Railroad of California and the Union Pacific Railroad that connected its statutory Eastern terminus at Council Bluffs‚ Iowa/Omaha‚ Nebraska[1][2] (via Ogden‚ Utah and Sacramento‚ California) with the Pacific Ocean at Alameda‚ California on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco. By linking with the existing railway network of the Eastern United States
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land. His father also had to sell their house in exchange for the deed to the house‚ which was broken. His father was not able to buy the house back so his family decided to move to California and become migrant farm workers. He and his family moved from place to place to pick seasonal fruits from all over California. They picked everything from peas and lettuce to grapes and cotton. After quitting school in the tenth grade‚ at the age of 15‚ after having worked on the farm for many years‚ he decided
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Avocados have been part of many people’s life for hundreds of years. People know different ways of using them and their different of eating them but some people don’t know where avocados come from or that they have changed over the years. People have had avocados for so long that they have been taken for granted but just imagine avocados going extinct and never being able to taste guacamole for the first time. Before we discuss the avocado’s end let us go back to its beginning. In 1518‚ Martin Fernandez
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Moneen “Mo” Jones Remote Sensing Summer 2004 Vegetation of San Diego‚ California San Diego is designated as the first county in the western United States after having been settled by Europeans. Today‚ the San Diego region has greater numbers of endangered species of plant and animals than any other comparable continental landmass in the United States. Its rapid urban sprawl into more remote areas increases the need for conservation of land and water resources (SANDAG). San Diego’s environment
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