California History 1579 - 1823

By dmharris86
  • Period: Jan 1, 1579 to

    California History

  • Jan 27, 1579

    Sir Francis Drake stops in California

    British explorer

  • Vivcaino explore California coast

    Spanish explorer

  • Bering explores the northwest

    Russian explorer

  • Portola and Serra explore San Diego

  • Mission San Digeo de Alcala

    1st mission

  • US Independence

  • James Cook explores the northwest

    British explorer

  • The Otter arrives

    The first US ship to California

  • Louisiana Purchase

  • Ivan Kaskov explores California

    Sets up Russian fort north of San Francisco

  • Mexican Independence

    Independent from Spain

  • Mission San Francisco Solano

    Last mission

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