*California History for Kids* includes a time line of significant events, a list of historic sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study.
After the gold ran out, other rushes followed, from agriculture to industry, Hollywood to Silicon Valley. But when gold was discovered in 1848, the rush was on, and two short years later California became a state. Father Jun?pero Serra later established a chain of missions along the coast, expanding European and Mexican influence. The first native inhabitants arrived 9,000 years ago, ancestors of the tribes who would greet the Spanish in the 1700s. |a The story of California is the story of dreamers?explorers, gold miners, immigrants, ranchers, moviemakers, farmers, and everyday Americans who headed west for a fresh start. |a Electronic access restricted to Villanova University patrons.
|a Includes bibliographical references and index. |a The earliest Californians - Shoebox archeological dig - Chumash rock painting - Miwok hoop and pole game - Early explorers and early settlers - Make an astrolabe - Sail a Spanish galleon - From Mexican California to an American beginning - Draw your own diseño - Brand it! - Wave your flag - Gold! and statehood - Bake a hardtack snack - Create and send a letter sheet - Making connections - Whistle Morse code - Railroad cipher - Growing crops, growing cities - Grow a shasta daisy - Use-the-whole-orange muffins - Promote it! - A new century - Pack an earthquake preparedness kit - Become a backyard scientist - Produce your own movie - Hollywood handprints - Difficult times - Click! Create a photo essay - Moving forward - Make an air pollution logbook. |b missions, miners, and moviemakers in the Golden State 21 activities /
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