California History

By gatorgirl
  • 10,800 BCE

    Santa Rosa Pygmy Mammoth Death

    10,800 BC or 12,800 years ago

  • Date and Location of first Mission

    San Diego de Alcala
  • Period: to

    Years of the Sacred Expedition

  • Date Spain excepted Mexican Independence

  • Date and Location of last Mission

    San Francisco Solano

  • Year the missions closed

  • Nicoleno People Leave San Nicolas Island

  • Date John Muir was born

  • The Bear Flag Revolt

  • Year Mexico Lost California

  • Gold Discovery

    James W. Marshall discovers gold at Sutter's Saw Mill on the American River in Coloma CA

  • Year California Became a State

  • Year Lone Woman of San Nicolas was Rescued

  • Period: to

    Years of the Pony Express

  • Date of the Transcontinental Railroad completed

  • Period: to

    The Pigeon Express

    Mail sent by pigeons from Santa Catalina to Los Angeles.

  • Date,Time and, estimated magnitude of the San Francisco Earthquake

    5:11 am magnitude 8.25

  • Decade Hetch Hetchy Dam was built

  • Period: to

    Jazz scene in Los Angles on Central Ave

  • Year of the Deportation Act

  • Decade of the Dust Bowl

  • Mammoth Skeleton Discovery

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