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The amount of monetary damage from an earthquake and the loss of life, depends on the type of soil, the retrofitting of the land, and how dense the population of that city is. In 1989, San Fransisco, California, was hit with a 15-second earthquake; the earthquake was 7.1 in magnitude. The fault of this earthquake was on the San Andres fault line. The damage from this earthquake was very severe, roadways were torn apart, and houses were destroyed. The area of the most damage was built on poor…

The American West was a land of opportunity for everyone from 1865-1900. Though, the extent of the opportunity varied on your race or creed. In many cases, if you were intelligent, resourceful, and hardworking you would likely succeed in one way or another. The opportunities of recently freed blacks, the Chinese, and the American Indians were much less than that of the white man. In almost all cases, these groups of people really had no other choice and had to take any chance they could get in…

society that depicts them as less then is un-healthy. “Organizations and political parties aren’t focused enough on this segment of the population,” said Marcela Ruiz, deputy director of California Rural Legal Assistance. Perhaps educational…

It’s well noted that the current drought in California has been recorded as the driest period in the state's rainfall history. Farmers have been losing their jobs because their crops wont grow due to the lack of rainwater in California. This drought means that the farmers can’t rely on surface water, so the farmers that haven’t lost their jobs are resorting to their last option, drilling deeper underground for more water sources. Two decades ago wells were usually about a couple hundred feet,…

What is the death valley, and how did it get its name? the death valley is a desert that is located in eastern california. it is the lowest, hotest, driest place in North america. Death Vallelys is the point of the lowest elevation in North America, at 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. Death Valley has hot desert climate, with long, extremely hot summers and short, warm or mild winters as well as little rainfall. Rare rainstorms bring vast fields of wildflowers. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and…

people to ignore. People had to pass through to easily get to california in search for gold and that meant business and the locals had to supply the demand for food for the businesses that served the settlers that passed through in which case the irrigation had to be improved. “While most people would come across the country and then stop and settle, of the tens of the thousands of people who potentially passed through Yuma to go to California to find gold”. Yuma had to provide a lot for the new…

Life in a California Mission: The Journals of Jean François De La Pérouse gives an insight into the lives of Native Americans during the 18th century from a European perspective. This was a period referred as “Age of Discovery” since most people, cultures and societies, who dominated unexplored regions of the world, were now being discovered. In the same period, 1769 – 1833, several missions came up between San Diego and Sonoma that were each day’s journey estimated at 30 miles apart. Each…

Most of California’s water comes from a few rivers. Some of rivers have their own benefits. California should invest money in restoring the San Joaquin River. With the restoration of the river along will come farmers get water, more crop growing, and salmon increase. The San Joaquin River restoration plan will be a benefit to all farmers. Although farmers may lose 20% of their water, but water districts will capture more water from flood years and save it for dry years.(Weintraub paragraph 8)…

Golden Gate Bridge Gwen Stilson, Mira Sands, John Del Rivo, Cosme Chavez Period 1, Science 8 March 9, 2015 Question 1: When and Why was the Bridge Built? - Mira The construction of the Golden Gate bridge commenced on January 5, 1933, and its purpose is to connect San Francisco to Marin County across the Golden Gate Strait, which links San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. At an amazing 8981 ft. (2737 m) long, it was the worlds largest suspension until 1964,…

The history of the Newport News Shipyard is very fascinating because of the the founder and his history, and how the USS Midway was built there. But, when was it founded? Was there other ships built there? These questions will be answered as I tell you all about the Newport News Shipyard and why it is so fascinating. The Newport News Shipyard is 131 years old. That means that it was founded in the year clof 1886. It is located in the city of Newport News in Virginia. The Newport News…