CA after WWII
Who was the first American woman to travel in space?
Sally Ride
The leader of the Civil Rights movement at that time?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is California's nickname?
The Golden State
What industry is based in Hollywood?
Entertainment (Movie) industry
The Dodgers 💙
Scientists, in this industry, helped CA become the leaders in traveling to space?
The aerospace industry.
What is it called when under law, citizens' have rights to equal treatment?
civil rights
CA is one of the leaders in what kind of laws?
Environmental laws
Computers and all things tech
What is CA mostly known for?
perfect climate
What was one reason why CA population grew so much right after WWII?
Possible answers: people (women) took on the jobs, migrant workers, the war ended and the soldiers came back and stayed in CA
Peaceful protests, marches, and boycotts are ways people tried to bring about this
To bring about change
What did Simon "Sam" Rodia build?
The Watts Towers
What is it called when CA trades with other countries and vice versa?
Import and export
What word is spelled out high up on a hill?
Hollywood
As a result of people moving farther away from the city centers, what term describes what workers had to do to get to work?
When people refuse to buy something to show they want change is called a?
Where industry is located in Silicon Valley?
Tech
Since there was such a population increase and people living in CA, what specific industry boomed when the war was over?
Construction (building homes)
What is our state bird?
CA Quail
What is the term called when the growing population in CA after WWII moved out of urban centers and into different areas and communities?
discrimination
What does CA provide for the rest of our nation?
Agriculture
What is funded with city and state tax money?
Public schools
Who is our current governor?
Gavin Newsom