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Question 1

California was home to…

Answer 1

more Native Americans than any other region in the United States.

Question 2

What were the Indians primary food source?

Answer 2

Acorns from wild oak trees that grew acorns, they made acorn flour.

Question 3

How did they carry the acorns?

Answer 3

With their basket weaving skills ;)

Question 4

What kind of religion or culture were the Indians?

Answer 4

polytheistic culture (worshiping multiple gods)

Question 5

5500 BC

Answer 5

nomadic Indians started to settle and established villages near the coast. Arrived in San Francisco area.

Question 6

About Native American language

Answer 6

there was no written language.

Question 7

Spanish Exploration

Answer 7

-Christopher Columbus made four voyages under Spanish patronage to the Caribbean in the 1940s and 1950s.

Question 8

While Spanish explored the early Americas, what did they do?

Answer 8

They decided to build missions. Wanted to spread Christianity to the natives and wanted to exploit native people as free labor in agriculture- slave labor to Native Americans.

Question 9

What kind of impact did the Mission system have?

Answer 9

had a significant impact, both religiously and economically. Wanted to convert Indians to Catholicism. Indians were not allowed to leave the missions and those who did were forced to return or punished. They were given food, shelter, and work along with religious and cultural “training”.
-It might have benefitted some Indians, but overall, missions were NOT a good thing for these first Americans. Striped of identity and treated harshly. Whipped, kept in irons and humiliated. Many mission indians died of diseases brought by the Spanish.

Question 10

What were Rancheros?

Answer 10

private ranches of private owners- for cattle, and other things.

Question 11

Pueblos

Answer 11

towns

Question 12

Presidio

Answer 12

JAIL!

Question 13

What were Spanish and Mexican settlements made up of?

Answer 13

Rancheros, Pueblos, Presidios

Question 14

California became what kind of Province and when?

Answer 14

California became a Mexican province in 1822, after Mexico won its independence from Spain. (similar to how colonists won its independence from Britain, Mexico won it’s independence from Spanish)

Question 15

What happened after Mexico won it’s independence from Spain?

Answer 15

After they won, they abolished the Mission system for economic and social-political reasons.

Question 16

Manuel Victoria

Answer 16

governor sent by Mexico to California, he ruled with a strong militant hand. People who lived in California (Californians) resented Mexican rule, wanted independence. (Developed a sense of identity, Mexico was too far removed from them, they didn’t understand their lives, shouldn’t control them)
-So in order to keep control, Mexico set governors to deal with them. (Manuel Victoria)

Question 17

Pio Pico

Answer 17

Californians who rebelled against having their affairs dictated by outsiders, were led by Pio Pico. So he was a Californian leader. rather than Manuel Victoria who was on the opposite side.

Question 18

The Mexican-American War

• what year?
• who declared war on who?
• what was it over?
• how did it end?

Answer 18

• 1846
• The US declared war on Mexico
• was over border disputed, conflict between two nations
• After the US victory, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo- gave control of California and other surrounding regions to the U.S.
• California Oregon Colorado Nevada (huge region, large victory)

Question 19

What was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo?

Answer 19

The treaty gave control of California, and other surrounding regions to the US

• California, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada (huge region, large victory)
• Completed Manifest destiny (expanding out, completed this)

Question 20

The Gold Rush

• what time
• population growth

Answer 20

1847-1860

population grew from 15,000-380,000. Population boom was due to Gold Rush!

Question 21

What did California’s population growth lead to?

Answer 21

Californias acceptance into STATEHOOD.

Question 22

Was California a slave state or a free state?

Answer 22

free!

Question 23

How is California’s constitution similar to the U.S. Constitution?

Answer 23

The Separation of powers (Judicial-supreme court, Executive-governor (President), Legislative-Congress)

Question 24

What is different in California’s government versus United States government?

Answer 24

type of veto the governor has. In California, the governor has stronger veto power. He has the ability to strike out parts of the law he doesn’t want to sign. President of the US does not have that ability, must sign the bill.

Question 25

What was the Progressive era? what kind of laws were passed?

Answer 25

In the early 1900’s
-passed Initiative Referendum and Re-law to give more direct power to citizens. A citizen can sign sigs on a petition and put a law up to vote. Or can get signatures to remove a law.
Ex: Governor Gray Davis was voted out of office. People can do things in California! We have direct power! Cool! Thanks progressive era reforms!

Question 26

What are some important events that led to high immigration?

Answer 26

1. The gold rush
2. The California land boom of the 1880’s (Homestead tried to attract people to start businesses)
3. The Great Depression
4. 1965 reforms to US immigration laws

Question 27

What was the California land boom of the 1880’s?

Answer 27

Homestead system tried to attract people to start certain businesses, such as agricultural business. Offered land if they would start a business on the land- Homesteads.

Question 28

How did the Great Depression lead to immigration in California?

Answer 28

The US was a dustbowl- move out to California to find jobs. It was not suffering from weather issues like other states, still producing agriculturally. But did not have enough jobs to satisfy everyone.

Question 29

1965 reforms to U.S. immigration laws? what were those? Why did they lead to immigration?

Answer 29

The 1965 reforms took away racist laws that excluded people from immigrating to the US like “Chinese Exclusion Act”. People chose to make their home in California, because of all it offered.

Question 30

What is California known for? (Try to name 7 things)

Answer 30

Mining
Agriculture 
Entertainment
Aerospace
Electronics
International Trade
Water Delivery System (California Aqueduct)

Question 31

Why is California known for it’s Entertainment?

Answer 31

Southern California-LA Climate. Rarely rains for shooting days. Also has beaches, mountains, desserts, everything you need for a movie.
-Also known for it’s recreation, like Sea World, Dland, 6 flags, tourist destinations, everything.

Question 32

Where is the majority of the Aerospace stuff located in California? Why did Aerospace research fall?

Answer 32

Orange County Area.

Fell around 70s due to money cutbacks.

Question 33

Where in California are electronics research located?

Answer 33

Silicon Valley, especially with Microchips.

Question 34

Where is International Trade located in California?

Answer 34

San Diego, San Fransico. Port of Los Angeles to Asia- the busiest and biggest in the world. Most come through that port.

Question 35

about California’s Water Delivery System (and California Aqueduct)

Answer 35

a complex system of canals and reservoirs were built to supply California’s water needs.
Thriving metropolitan area (desert)
Biggest source is the California Aqueduct, brings water from the North to the South (which is essentially a desert)
-Most importantly, the California Aqueduct was built to supply the populous desert regions in the south with water from the north.