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25 Cards in this Set
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When did California first become a state in the United States?
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September 9, 1850
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The first explorers to California were looking for what?
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The strait of Anion
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What is California's state motto?
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Eureka (I found it!)
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Why did Spanish priests build the missions?
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To convert the Native Americans to Christianity
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What are the three states that border California?
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Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona
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What country borders California to the south?
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Mexico
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What ocean borders California to the west?
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Pacific Ocean
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Who were the first people in California?
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Native Americans
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How long had Native Americans lived in California before the Spanish settlers arrived?
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15,000 years
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Who was the Spanish conquistador who over-threw the Aztecs in what is now Mexico?
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Cortez
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Who was the first Spanish explorer to land in California?
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Cabrillo
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Name three Native American tribes who lived in California.
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Chumash, Hupa, Shasta, Yurok, Maidu, Puma, Pomo, and the Mohave
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Name a major desert in California.
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Mohave
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Name the two mountain ranges in California.
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Sierra Nevada range and Coastal range
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Who was the Englishman sent by Queen Elizabeth I to raid the Spanish galleons?
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Sir Frances Drake
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Name three famous people from California.
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John Steinbeck
Ronald Regan Walt Disney Marilyn Monroe |
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Who built the first 9 missions in California?
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Serra
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Name the highest mountain in the continental U.S. located in California.
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Mt. Whitney
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Who is the conquistador from Spain who conquered the Aztecs?
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Cortez
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What is California's state tree?
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Redwood tree or Sequoia
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What is the California state bird?
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California Valley Quail
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How did Sir Francis Drake die?
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He fell off his ship onto the rocks.
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1542: Cabrillo is the first Spaniard to____________
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Visit California
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Who was the first person to discover a golden nugget in California?
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James Marshall
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1769: Where was the first mission built in California?
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San Diego
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