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What state is San Francisco In?
California
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There are 43 of these in San Francisco!
hills
100
What is the name of one of the Native American tribes that live in San Francisco long ago?
Ohlone
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Why did more than 50,000 men and women rush to California in 1848?
the Gold Rush
100
How is misison Dolores used today?
as a church and a museum
200
What is the famous bridge in San Francisco?
Golden Gate Bridge
200
Lombard Street is known as...
the "crookedest street in the world"
200
What is a mission?
Communities led by Roman Catholic priests to teach their religion and way of life to the Native Americans.
200
What happened after the United States won the war against Mexico in 1848?
California became a state two years later in 1850
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Alcatraz was the only federal prison to offer hot water. Why?  

What is to prevent prisoners from trying to escape in the cold San Francisco Bay.

300
What is the weather like in San Francisco?
Very foggy!
300
What were built to give fresh water to the city?
dams
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What was the name of the mission the Spanish forced the Native Americans to build?
Mission Dolores
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What were some jobs the men did in the missions?
made wood and stone tools
300
What is used to get around, up and down hills, and gets people to work and school?
cable cars
400
What is an activity you will see people doing in the San Francisco Bay?
fishing, surfing, watching sealions
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What kind of special laws does San Francisco have?
how to park your car!
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What were the Native American children taught in the missions?
to read and write in Spanish
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What were some jobs women had in the missions?
spun cotton, weaved, made pottery and baskets, cared for children, and prepared food.
400
What is a cable car?
a small car that runs on a track and is pulled by a cable
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What are the two bodies of waters surrounding San Francisco?
Pacific Ocean on the east, San Francisco Bay on the west
500
What kind of land is San Francisco located on?
peninsula
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In 1821 Mexico won its independence from Spain. What is independence?
being free from others
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Did the Native Americans like living in the missions? Why or why not?
no because it changed their whole way of life.
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What parts of San Francisco's past can be seen today?
cable cars, mission dolores
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