U.S. State - California

By migbal
  • Mexican Empire Independence

    Mexican Empire Independence

    Won it's Independence from Spain in an 11 year war. Mexico holds ownership of California
  • First American explorer Jedediah Smith reaches CA

    First American explorer Jedediah Smith reaches CA

    Who is Smith?Jedediah Smith reaches the San Gabriel Mission
  • Bear Flag Revolt

    Bear Flag Revolt

    Flag is first raised by the "California Republic"
  • Gold Rush Begins

    Gold Rush Begins

    Found by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

    Peace treaty between U.S. and Mexico to end Mexican-American War. It gave the U.S. ownership of California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado
  • California becomes 31st U.S. State

    California becomes 31st U.S. State

  • Largest earthquake

    7 Biggest CA Earthquakes7.9
    1 person died
    Fort Tejon
    Between LA and Bakersfield
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    Construction of the Central Pacific Railroad

    In 1862 Lincoln authorized the Central and Union Pacific to build a railroad to the Pacific Ocean. Railroads meet in Promontroy, Utah and now possile to travel from coast to coast on rail.
  • Owens Valley Earthquake

    Owens Valley Earthquake

    7.4
    27 People Killed
    Caused by both dip-slip and strike-slip faulting.
  • Imperial Valley Earthquake

    Imperial Valley Earthquake

    7.8
    0 deaths
    Caused by both dip-slip and strike-slip movement
  • "The Great Quake"

    "The Great Quake"

    What happened?7.8
    at least 3,000 died
    San Francisio