3.5 Changing State; In and Around Los Angeles Flashcards
expedition
a group of people making a journey
magnitude
greatness in size
beacon
a light or other signal that warns or guides ships or aircrafts
irresistibly
lovable, not resistible
lure
to attract strongly
descendants
a person, animal or plant whose descent can be traced to a particular individual or group
boasts
to talk too much or with too much pride about oneself; brag
flanked
to be at the side of
virtual
essence or effect; but not fact or real
cliches
an overused expression or idea
distill
to condense, to make simpler
reliable
able to be depended on and trusted
mosaic
a picture or design made by fitting together colorful bits of stone, glass, or tile and cementing them in place.
What does Los Angeles mean in Spanish?
the angels
What is the population of Los Angeles City?
4 million people
How many cities in Los Angeles County?
88 cities
How many square miles?
4000 square miles
Population of Los Angeles county?
9 million people
What does the “inversion layer” mean?
warm air that sits like a lid on top of LA basin which prevents the pollution from blowing away
Who is Biddy Mason?
Young African American slave who was brought to California and wins her freedom. She helps organize the First African Methodist Baptist Church in LA.
In what ways have Los Angeles changed over time?
influences from the changes in the land and by the people over time
Juan Cabrillo
sails into San Pedro Bay
Father Juan Crespi
on the initial Spanish Expedition in 1769 who explained what the LA earthquake felt like.
Biddy Mason
came to California in 1851, wins her freedom and become a major downtown landowner
Chris Lummis
Walks from Ohio to Los Angeles and becomes editor of LA times.
1887
LA is in the midst of a boom
1892
Edward Doheny strikes oil launching another major boom
1909
LA’s first movie studios are built in Echo Park
1913
Engineer William Mulholland opens the LA Aqueduct bringing water to Los Angeles
1920
Movie studios take over Hollywood.
1924
A film crew brings 14 buffalo to Catalina to make a western move. The film crew leaves the buffalo and today hundreds of their descendants roam the island.
1926
Christine Sterling preserves Olvera street and uses prison work gangs.
1928
LA’s City Hall opens. The tallest building in downtown.
1932
LA hosts the summer olympics
1933
March 10 major earthquake killing 100 people.
