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The people who believed in Manifest Destiny also believed this.
The people who believed in Manifest Destiny also believed this.
The United States had the right to claim new lands.
Who was the American who led the group that declared independence for the region and hoisted a white flag with a grizzly bear facing a red star.
Who was the American who led the group that declared independence for the region and hoisted a white flag with a grizzly bear facing a red star.
William B. Ide
What happened in California when more U.S. troops were sent during the Mexican-American War?
What happened in California when more U.S. troops were sent during the Mexican-American War?
Mexican leader Jose Carrillo swept in with soldiers and won.
What major disadvantage did Mexico face during the war?
What major disadvantage did Mexico face during the war?
Mexico could not support troops so far from home.
The battles of the Mexican-American War were fought in what areas?
The battles of the Mexican-American War were fought in what areas?
California, Mexico, and Texas
Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?
Who discovered gold at Sutter's Mill?
James Marshall
Who were the forty niners?
Who were the forty niners?
Men and women from all parts of the U.S. who traveled to the gold fields of California in 1849.
What types of work did women do during the Gold Rush?
What types of work did women do during the Gold Rush?
Taught school, operated hotel El Dorado, worked as a prospector and pack-mule trader
What were the 3 main routes Americans used to travel to California?
What were the 3 main routes Americans used to travel to California?
The Overland Trail, around Cape Horn, across the Isthmus
How did most miners and famous men associated with the Gold Rush end up?
How did most miners and famous men associated with the Gold Rush end up?
poorer or just the same as before
In order to get mail to California in 8 to 10 days, what was created?
In order to get mail to California in 8 to 10 days, what was created?
The Pony Express
Besides the Chinese, this immigrant group helped build the transcontinental railroad.
Besides the Chinese, this immigrant group helped build the transcontinental railroad.
The Irish
After the railroad was completed, many Chinese workers settled here.
After the railroad was completed, many Chinese workers settled here.
San Francisco
The Chinese Exclusion Act prevented the Chinese from doing what?
The Chinese Exclusion Act prevented the Chinese from doing what?
Immigrating to the United States
How was California admitted to the Union?
How was California admitted to the Union?
As a state that did not allow slavery.
What is California's state animal?
What is California's state animal?
The grizzly bear
What is California's state flower?
What is California's state flower?
The California poppy
What is California's state tree
What is California's state tree
The coast redwood tree
What is California's state bird
What is California's state bird
The California quail
What is unusual about the grizzly bear being our state animal?
What is unusual about the grizzly bear being our state animal?
It is extinct today - there are no grizzly bears in California
What does the miner represent?
What does the miner represent?
The Gold Rush
What do the grape vines represent?
What do the grape vines represent?
California's wine production
What does a sheaf of grain represent?
What does a sheaf of grain represent?
California's agriculture
What does the goddess Minerva respresent?
What does the goddess Minerva respresent?
Wisdom
What does Eureka mean?
What does Eureka mean?
"I have found it"
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