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Pre-reading
How each picture is relevant to the history of California?
Native American Indian—one of the first people to live in California.
A gold miner— the discovery of gold in California created a gold rush which brought people from all over the world to California.
6. California’s official nickname is the _______ ? B Sunflower State B. Golden State A. C. Land of opportunity D. Evergreen State A 7. ___has the largest population in the USA. A. California B. Alaska C. Washington D. Texas 8. California entered the Union on September 9, 1850, as the ______state. A. thirtieth B. thirty-eighth C. thirty-second D. thirty-first D
True or False questions 1.California is the largest state in the USA and has the largest population. F 2.The native Americans are treated well after the arrival of Europeans. F 3.Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. T 4.In the early 1800s, Russians began setting in California just for fur. T 5.Duing Gold Rush Period, many achieved their dream of being rich. F 6. In the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in California. F 7.It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no major racial or culture groups. T