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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Cultural Considerations of the Opening of Shanghai Disneyland Case Study Assignment 2 Course Coordinator – IBS210 – The Principals of International Business Tutorial – Student – Due Date – 22 April‚ 2013 Word Count – 1031 words (excluding references) Cultural Considerations of the Opening of Shanghai Disney Shanghai Disneyland resort opening 2015 will have the biggest and tallest Cinderella castle in the world. The key players are the Chinese government‚ Disney‚ Shanghai Shendi Group and
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Native Americans in California Missions Spanish wanted to colonize some of America‚ just like the Europeans. Building religious based Missions all throughout California was a way for them to maintain ultimate social‚ political‚ and economic control. Spanish explorers arrived on the border of California during the 16th century. The very first Franciscan mission was built in San Diego during 1769. By 1833‚ twenty two Spanish Missions existed from Southern California to Northern California. Native Americans
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The Economic and Migratory Effects of the Gold Rush on California America has long and rich history and one of most famous and largest was gold rush happened in California throughout 1848. The gold that was found in California was considered unique because golden nuggets were found in the river which made it easy to collect and also free to take home. Many of the gold seekers believed that they would return home in a few months or in a year with their packets full of gold. The spirit of gold attracted
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CALIFORNIA HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME: The walk of fame is located in Hollywood‚ California. This was created by: M. Stuart‚ who served in 1953 as the volunteer president of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The 4 categories to be in you could be involved in to get star: motion picture‚ television‚ recording and radio Made of pink terrazzo and brass- are the stars To get nominated to the Walk of Fame the sponsor of that person who wants to get the star must fill an application out for him or her
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Webquest Project Salinas River area of California By: Zuricely Popoca‚ April Moreno‚ Alex Gutierrez What is the Salinas River? The river is one of the major valleys in California and also the most productive agricultural regions Is one of the largest river of the central coast of California A place to live‚ work and visit Where is it located? Its located west of San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Length 175 miles (282 Km) Weather
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legislation Monday to create an earthquake-warning system that could give California residents up to 60 seconds advance notice when a temblor strikes. The initial cost estimate of $80 million would help pay for ground sensors and relays that could provide text and mobile alerts in the event of a quake on the San Andreas Fault‚ according to Caltech scientists in Pasadena and state Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Van Nuys). "California is going to have an earthquake early warning system‚" Padilla said at a
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Case Analysis of Hong Kong Disneyland Analysis for Disney’s losing market share due to operational issues Hong Kong is a set of islands‚ which are outside the Mainland China. The culture in Hong Kong differs from the mainland due to its rule from the British. Hong Kong was a prime tourist destinations for a large number of people from the mainland‚ as a result Disney focused on people from mainland‚ the local residents and international tourists. The local residents were infamous for their low
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