History of California

The Asian American Movement The Asian American Movement began in the late 1960s and continued throughout the 70s and 80s. The earliest and key moments of this movement began in California. Many factors contributed to the movement as Americans of Asian descents joined together to fight their shared persecution and to rally for acknowledgement and acceptance. The term “Oriental was replaced by “Asian American” as a clear message that Americans of Asian descents should be recognized as equals and…

transcontinental union organizer and worked tirelessly for the causes she cared about. This particular exhibit would focus on her time organizing cannery workers in California. She is a perfect example of the impact Latinos have had on "Making a Living" and her work in California both enriches California history and American Latino history as a whole. This lesson plan would fit…

San Francisco being of Northern California has a very awesome view of the Pacific Ocean and the thriving community of San Francisco has a diverse array of neighborhoods, each with its own culture and personality. I will discuss the city of San Francisco in the entertainment sectors the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and the home sports teams for the city of San Francisco being the Baseball team The SF Giants and The National Football team the San…

Although California has experienced a drying trend since the late 1970s, the drought that many Californians are currently experiencing is reaching a record-high due to the gradual warming trend that has been happening over the past few decades. For the past few years, most of California have suffered from a drought that is believed to have been brought on by a ridge of high pressure that blocks off winter storms which normally travels to and from the West Coast. In order to analyze the causes…

influence and motivate his agenda. In contrast, California has had a long history of supporting immigrant communities. The city of San Francisco adopted a sanctuary policy in the early 1980’s, which prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from entering county jails and reviewing booking logs (Lagos, 2017). In 2014, California passed the Trust Act, which limits the use of immigration hold requests in local jails. Most recently, California pushed the political agenda on…

of things people don’t know about it like what was the purpose, how many deaths/escapes and the history behind it. Today Alcatraz is no longer used as a federal prison, but a place to visit and learn new things in, however, it was not always like that. Alcatraz was once used as a maximum security prison (Prezi). This place was meant…

Beebe and Robert M. Senkewicz in their journal The End of the 1824 Chumash Revolt in Alta California: Father Vicente Sarría 's Account state that Antonio Maria Osio, most likely relying on what had been told by his brother-in-law, Governor Luis Argilello, stated in 1851: They the Chumash had decided not to return to the missions and expressed the low regard in which they generally held the inhabitants of California. Yet, at the same time, they revered Reverend Father Vicente Sarria for his many…

happening in the world, especially in the United States. Then the more I spoke to my parents everything make sense. Several events were happening during the years of 1986 through 1990. The more I reflect on my childhood, it seems that is true when history repeats itself. While serving in the military I was constantly separated from my daughters. The total time I can recall was about 3 years which includes deployments to the Middle East to a whole year in Kunsan Air Base, Korea for a…

It was Made by Henry clay, and brought before the senate on January 29, 1850. Some of the provisions was the California as a free state, and territorial governments on the rest of the land gained from Mexico, without the restrictions on slavery, and better slave laws. This compromise was debated for seven months. New leaders came in and were able to better decide…

to the historical development of California since it became the 31st state in 1850. San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and many other landmarks. Many of these historical landmarks still contribute to California’s economic development today. There were several economic contributions as well including the Gold Rush and World War II. The history of San Francisco has played a major role in relation to the overall development of California. San Francisco was founded…