California The Golden State

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CaliforniaThe Golden State

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

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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

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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

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Mountains, Rivers Lakes

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

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State Symbols

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

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Famous People

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

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Tourist Attractions

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

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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

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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