Unit 3- Early History to Statehood Flashcards
Who Was John Sutter?
John Sutter was a California pioneer and owed the land where the gold was discovered.
Who was Ivan Kuskov?
Ivan Kuskov built Fort Ross to to sell fur but mostly sea otter fur.
What was Sutters Fort?
Sutters Fort was made by John Sutter and it was a trading post and store.
What was Fort Ross?
Fort Ross was a store that sold fur from animals it was owned by Ivan Kuskov.
What does pioneer mean?
Pioneer is somebody is a person who is one of the first settlers of a part of a country.
What does immigrate mean?
Immigrate means you you are not from the place but you moved her from foriegn land.
What does expand mean ?
Expand means to spread your area larger than before.
What does migrate mean?
migrate means to move from one place to another.
Who was Pio Pico ?
Pio Pico was the last governor of California under Mexico’s rule.
Who was Jedidiah Smith ?
He was an explorer who was one of the first Americans to enter California from the East .
Who was John Bidwell?
He was an Californan settler ,rancher,and political leader.
Who was James Beckworth ?
He was an African American guide who led settlers to California.
Who was John C. Fremont ?
He was an explorer of the West ,soldier , and political leader.
Who was Sam Brannan ?
He was an entrepreneur who made money from the gold rush.
Who was James Marshall ?
He discovered gold in California in 1843, setting off the Gold Rush.
