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Title: California The Golden State


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CaliforniaThe Golden State
  • 31st State
  • Admitted to Statehood in 1850
  • Population 33,871,648

2
Capital City
  • Sacramento
  • Founded in 1849
  • Pony Express, Continental Railroad, and Gold Rush
    all began here
  • Colleges UC Davis and Cal State Sacramento
  • Places to Visit Old Sacramento and Sutters Fort

3
Three Major Cities
  • Los Angeles Farming town owned by Spain, UCLA,
    Olvera Street, a Mexican Market Place
  • San Diego 1st mission founded in 1769, UCSD,
    Sea World, San Diego Zoo
  • San Jose 1st Civilian Settlement 1777, San Jose
    State, Winchester Mystery House

4
Mountains, Rivers Lakes
  • Mountains Sierra Nevadas, Higest Point is Mt.
    Whitney 14,494 feet
  • Rivers Sacramento and Colorado
  • Lakes Lake Shasta and Mono Lake

5
State Symbols
  • Bird California Valley Quail
  • Flower California Poppy
  • State Seal
  • State Flag

6
Famous People
  • Richard Nixon 37th President of the United
    States
  • Jeff Gordon Race Car Driver
  • Jack London Author, White Fang

7
Tourist Attractions
  • Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
  • Yosemite National Park
  • Disneyland, Anaheim

8
Manufacturing, Agriculture Climate
  • Manufacturing Computers and computer software,
    film production, aerospace, tourism
  • Agriculture Vegetables, fruit, nuts, dairy,
    cattle, nursery stock, grapes
  • Climate Varied temperatures. Summers are dry
    with occasional showers. Rain occurs most
    heavily October - April in the north and November
    - March in the south

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Important Dates
  • 1849 - Gold Rush
  • 1850 - California becomes a state
  • 1869 - Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

10
Fun Facts
  • Did you know that
  • California is bordered by Arizona, Nevada
    Oregon
  • More turkeys are raised in California than in any
    other state
  • Death Valley is the hottest, driest place in the
    United States
  • Sequoia National Park has the largest tree which
    is 102 feet in circumference
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