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Vallejo de Santa Ana
t named like that because Gaspar de Partola made his expedition out of Mexico city, then capitolof new Spain, Friar JuniperoSerra named the area Vallejoo the Santa Ana. -
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano was establishedwithin this valley. -
War of the Mexican independence
Jose Antonio Yorba, a sergeant of the spanish army, was granted land that he called Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana -
Alta California
Alta California became part of United States and Americansettlers arrived in this area. -
Land obtained
Claimed by Kentuckian William H. Spurgeon on land obtained from the descendents of Jose Antonio Yorba. -
Santa Ana
Was incorporated as a city with a population of 2000 -
Orange County
It became the seat of thenewly formed Orange County. -
Pacific Electric Railway
Pacific Electric Railway from Los Angeles was extended to Santa Ana's population boom. -
Glenn L. Martin aviation company
Glenn L. Martin aviation company founded before merging with the Wright Company. -
Santa Ana's citizen
The citizens of Santa Ana amended the charter Nobember 1988 to provide for the direct election of the mayor who until that point had been an appointee of the Council -
Santa Ana's Freeway
The closing coincidedwith the opening of the Santa Ana's Freeway increasing the easy of travel by automobile. -
characteristics of Santa Ana
Santa Ana has been characterized by an effort to revitalize the downtown area which had declined in influence. -
Main Place Mall
Was opened north of downtown and became a major retail center for the area.
