California

The History of California

  • California become a U.S. Territory

    California become a U.S. Territory
    California became a U.S. territory in 1847 when Mexico surrendered it to John C. Frémont.
  • The Gold Rush

    The Gold Rush
    The California gold rush began on January 24, 1848, when James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget in the American River while constructing a sawmill for John Sutter, a Sacramento agriculturalist.
  • California became 31th State

    California became 31th State
    Alta California became a part of Mexico in 1821 following its successful war for independence, but would later be ceded to the United States in 1848 after the Mexican-American War. The western portion of Alta California was soon organized as the State of California, which was admitted as the 31st state on September 9, 1850.
  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Chinese Exclusion Act
    The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882. It was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in U.S. history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers.
  • First McDonald Opens

    First McDonald Opens
    The McDonald's restaurant concept was introduced in San Bernardino, California by Dick and Mac McDonald of Manchester, New Hampshire. It was modified and expanded by their business partner, Ray Kroc, of Oak Park, Illinois, who later bought out the business interests of the McDonald brothers in the concept and went on to found McDonald's Corporation.
  • The San Francisco 49ers come to the Bay Area

    The San Francisco 49ers come to the Bay Area
    They had their first game in the NFL
  • The Lakers!!!

    The Lakers!!!
    The Lakers come to LA
  • Baby boomer

    Baby boomer
    In the United States a baby boomer is a person who was born during the demographic Post–World War II baby boom between the years 1946 and 1964, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The term "baby boomer" is also used in a cultural context. Therefore, it is impossible to achieve broad consensus of a precise date definition, even within a given territory.
  • The SF Giants

    The SF Giants
    The Sf Giants
  • The Economy Boom

    The Economy Boom
    California is ranked the 9th largest economy im the world