Chapter 8 - Lesson 3 Changes in Northern California

Question 1

when was the great earthquake in san francisco

Answer 1

april 18, 1906

Question 2

what happened after the earthquake

Answer 2

a large fire broke out and the earthquake broke the pipes so they could not put out the fire

Question 3

what did the earthquake do to the city

Answer 3

buildings were destroyed, causing almost 500 million dollars in damage

Question 4

amadeo pietro giannini

Answer 4

banker who helped give out loans for people to rebuild their homes and businesses after the earthquake

Question 5

how did help from around the country help SF

Answer 5

money, food, and supplies came in for people to rebuild

Question 6

florin

Answer 6

japanese american community in sacrmento

Question 7

what was florin known named

Answer 7

strawberry capital of california

Question 8

why did japanese immigrants move to sacramento

Answer 8

to work on fruit farms

Question 9

what did california government do for highways

Answer 9

spent $18 million dollars to build state highway system making it easier for people to travel from one city to another

Question 10

john muir

Answer 10

naturalist who fought against the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct

Question 11

hetch hetchy valley

Answer 11

a part of yosemite national park that the dam people thought would flood

Question 12

why was the hetch hetchy dam aqueduct built

Answer 12

SF had water shortage and city leaders wanted a dam built on tuolumne river that would great a reservoir for SF. an aqueduct would would carry water from reservoir to the city

Question 13

naturist

Answer 13

a person who studies nature and works to protect it