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Period: Nov 20, 1500 to
CA History
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Jan 1, 1535
Hernan Cortez
Cortes goes to California for first time but believes that it is the California with all the teasures and women . Makes a settlement in Calfornia . -
Father Serra Starts Mission System
Father Serra is a spanish priest who wanted to help the natives.So he came to the us to convert the natives to christianity. -
Russia established Fort Ross
Fort Ross was a Russian settlement that sold fur and other goods . Ivan Kuskov was the founder of Fort Ross . -
California Becomes Independent
California become independent from Spain's power . Territory is turned over to Mexico . -
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny reaches califonia. US later takes the land Mexico owns. -
James Marshalls Discovers Gold
James Marshall discovers gold in Sutters river. This sparked the Gold Rush. -
California Joins the Union
California joins the Union as a non slave state . All slaves in Cal were free. -
Pony Express
Pony Express opens in 1860 for California . Delievers mail between California and Missiouri . -
Oil Discovered in California River
Oil was discovered in Kern County found after drilling 70 ft . Contained close to 2 billion barrels . -
Golden Gate Bridge Opened
Construction for the Golden Gate Brifge strated in January 4 , 1933 , then opened in May 27 , 1937 took 4 years to built this bridge . The architects for this bridge were Joseph Strauss , Irving Marrow , and Charles Alton Ellis .
