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Desert Region Desert Region

The desert region is The desert region is filled with metals, filled with metals, minerals, and minerals, and materials. That are materials. That are found from earth’s found from earth’s surface. The most surface. The most common minerals on common minerals on earth is Sand, gravel, earth is Sand, gravel, and stone.and stone.

Valley RegionValley Region

The valley region Is a flat area of land that The valley region Is a flat area of land that is stretching for miles between the coast is stretching for miles between the coast region and the Serria Nevada.region and the Serria Nevada.Many farms are located in the Valley region Many farms are located in the Valley region the Mojave dessert lies in the middle of the the Mojave dessert lies in the middle of the state.state.

Mountain regionMountain region

Around the industries in Around the industries in the mountain region is the mountain region is centered along forests, centered along forests, and minerals. Timber is and minerals. Timber is a very popular industry.a very popular industry.

Coast regionCoast region

The cost is defined where the land meets The cost is defined where the land meets the sea. the sea. A precise line that can be called a coast line A precise line that can be called a coast line that cannot be determined.that cannot be determined.

The term coastal zone can be used instead, The term coastal zone can be used instead, which is a spatial zone where land meets which is a spatial zone where land meets water.water.

MissionsMissions

A Mission is a A Mission is a settlement to teach settlement to teach Native Americans Native Americans about a Religion.about a Religion.

The Missionaries The Missionaries wanted the wanted the California Indians California Indians to come to the to come to the Missions. Missions.

PueblosPueblos

A Pueblo is a Spanish word for village .A Pueblo is a Spanish word for village .

People living in the Pueblo grew food for People living in the Pueblo grew food for people living in the Presidios.people living in the Presidios.

RanchosRanchos

Many Settlers built Ranchos.Many Settlers built Ranchos.

Ranchos were were often used to raise large Ranchos were were often used to raise large numbers of livestock.numbers of livestock.

John Sutter John Sutter

John Sutter in 1841 had a fort build that John Sutter in 1841 had a fort build that became known as Sutter Fort.became known as Sutter Fort.Sutter Fort was located where the Sutter Fort was located where the Sacramento and American Rivers meet.Sacramento and American Rivers meet.

John Sutter sold supplies to the people John Sutter sold supplies to the people passing through the area.passing through the area.

Levi StraussLevi Strauss

Levi Strauss He saw Levi Strauss He saw that miners needed that miners needed tough worktough work

Sir Francis DrakeSir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake came Sir Francis Drake came from England, ordered from England, ordered from Queen Elizabeth, from Queen Elizabeth, to steal gold from the to steal gold from the Spanish because Spanish because England was getting England was getting poorer and the Spanish poorer and the Spanish was very rich at the was very rich at the time.time.

Juan CabrilloJuan Cabrillo

In 1542 a Spanish In 1542 a Spanish Explorer Juan Cabrillo Explorer Juan Cabrillo sailed North which now sailed North which now is Mexico to find a rout is Mexico to find a rout to Asia.to Asia.He explored present day He explored present day San Diego ,cape san San Diego ,cape san martin ,and san Miguel martin ,and san Miguel Island.Island.

Ivan KuskovIvan Kuskov

In 1812 Ivan Kuskov In 1812 Ivan Kuskov led a group of led a group of Russian and Native Russian and Native Alaskan fur Alaskan fur trappers to a place trappers to a place north of San north of San Francisco..Francisco..

The trappers came The trappers came to the area to hunt to the area to hunt

Virtues BerringVirtues Berring

Vitus Berring traveled to Vitus Berring traveled to the northeast from the northeast from Russia across the Pacific Russia across the Pacific Ocean.Ocean.In 1728 he found a In 1728 he found a water rout between water rout between Russia and presented Russia and presented day Alaska.day Alaska.

Father SerraFather Serra

Father Serra was Father Serra was given control over given control over soldiers in their soldiers in their areaarea

Father Serra was a Father Serra was a Priest. Priest.

Biddy Mason Biddy Mason

Biddy Mason was a Biddy Mason was a slave who petition to slave who petition to get out of slavery.get out of slavery.Mason won her Mason won her freedom and became freedom and became a successful land a successful land owner in California. owner in California.

Jedediah SmithJedediah Smith

James BeckworthJames Beckworth

James Beckworth James Beckworth was an African scout.was an African scout.James Beckworth led James Beckworth led settlers to west.settlers to west.

Mary TapeMary Tape

Mary Tape was a Chinese immigrant who Mary Tape was a Chinese immigrant who lived in San Francisco in the late 1800s.lived in San Francisco in the late 1800s.Mary Tape was very upset that her Mary Tape was very upset that her daughters could not go to a school.daughters could not go to a school.

Mexican American War!Mexican American War!

In 1846 a small group of Americans revolt or In 1846 a small group of Americans revolt or uprising against Mexico.uprising against Mexico.This was cold the bear flag revolt.This was cold the bear flag revolt.