Term
|
Definition
| a person who is one of the first settlers of a part of a country |
|
|
Term
| Why Russian settlers came to CA |
|
Definition
| for fur trapping (mostly otters) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Russian trappers for fur trading |
|
|
Term
| The ways that people from the East Coast came to Ca |
|
Definition
| Most took horse drawn wagons. Where they crossed rivers, mountains, and deserts. Other would sail around the South America. the trip to 8-9 months, or walk across the "Panama Canal" route, and then sail up to Ca. |
|
|
Term
| Why settlers migrated west |
|
Definition
| land to farm, new business opportunities, explore land, gold rush. |
|
|
Term
| Effects the Gold Rush has on Ca |
|
Definition
| a rush of newcomers came to Ca within months. Cities grew, and populations too. California made into a state. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Clapp wrote letters to her sister "Dame Shirley", describing the life in mining towns and camps during the gold rush. Letters published in a San Francisco magazine. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| worked as a nurse, one of the first African American women to own property. Gave to charities and founded the first African American church in Los Angeles. |
|
|
Term
| What Californians did after becoming a state. |
|
Definition
| California was ratified as a state and became part of the US. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Last governer of CA under Mexico's rule. Became governer of CA in 1845. Escaped to Mexico during Mex/Amer War, came back in 1848. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| CA settler, rancher & political leader. Helped organized first wagon train for settlers to come to Ca from Missouri. Found gold, became a leader in agriculture. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Explorer of West, soilder, political leader. Made maps of west for US Gov't and pioneer. Led troops at Bear Flag Revolt. |
|
|
Term
| Why did Mexicans come to Ca? |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The name of the fort near the Sacramento and American Rivers. |
|
Definition
| Sutter's Fort. Famous for finding the first gold in CA. |
|
|
Term
| Why did most settler traveled by land to CA? |
|
Definition
| it was faster than going by boat. |
|
|
Term
| How the gold rush affected the power of people like Vallejo. |
|
Definition
| Vallejo helped govern the area, as the population grew so did his power and influence. |
|
|
Term
| Where and when was gold discovered in CA and who owned the land where it was found? |
|
Definition
| John Sutter & John Marshall found the first gold at Sutter's fort near Sacramento. |
|
|
Term
| What were Helen Hunt Jackson and Mary Tape famous for? |
|
Definition
Helen Hunt Jackson- writer of treatment of treatment of American Indians.
Mary Tape- Chinese American challenged Ca school law about admission. Her daughter was not admitted. Created separate school for Chinese children. |
|
|
Term
| What was the Bear Flag Revolt? |
|
Definition
| American settlers that were unhappy with Mexican rule. They wanted an independent republic. The revolt was in Sonoma at the Mission. |
|
|
Term
| What happened to CA as a result of the Mexican-American War? |
|
Definition
| Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. Mexico gave the US a lot of land. (land was CA, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. US paid Mexico $15 million. Mexicans living on US land became citizens. |
|
|
