Statehood 9/9/1850
California's motto ( it means I have found it) refers to the discovery of gold.
What is Eureka
Before written newspapers became in vogue in Europe, this man gave the news.
What is the town crier.
Many people and students receive a copy of this on Constitution Day
What is a copy of the Constitution of the U.S.
a quotation mark indicates this
Someone is speaking
This part of the elephant reaches up to 5ft long and acts like a fan
What is the ears.
The finding of gold in California's American River triggered a massive rush of gold seekers. The gold seekers were nicknamed this.
What are the 49ers
This century marks the beginning of the written newspaper as we know them today
What is the 17th century
The Constitution is on display in Washington DC in this building
What is the National Archives
& this symbol indicates this
What is and
Like human babies elephant babies sometimes need to suck for comfort. elephant babies suck on this.
What is their trunk
The hottest and driest place in America is this place in California.
What is Death Valley
This New England city was the first American city to have a written newspaper in 1704
What is Boston
This man was the oldest person to sign the Constitution when it was signed on 9/17/1787
Who was Benjamin Franklin
Older people consider this symbol# to mean pound . Younger people think it means this.
What is hashtag
Elephants live in this type of society . One that is ruled by women
What is matriarchal
Every year this phenomenon occurs in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The snow along the slopes turn pink and taste like a fruit. It is reffered to as this type of snow
What is Watermelon snow
New York publishers in 1848 first banned together in this group in order to help find and share news
What is the Associated Press
Prior to 2004, Constitution Day was called this. It was a day that was set aside to commemorate the Constitution and the citizens that it supports
What is Citizenship Day
@ This symbol has been used since the 16oo's and it has always meant this
What is at this place.
Elephants have a life span of this long.
What is 70 yrs.
In May of 1873, A German immigrant invented this apparel for the miners which has endured to be an American staple
What are Levis
In the 1930's, these columns first appeared in American newspapers. They were meant for a form and entertainment and also to help circulation numbers
What are the comics
This word never appears in the Constitution
What is God
A backwards question mark at the beginning of a sentence means this.
What is irony.
Elephants have many vocalizations but when they call out in distress to others they are said to be doing this.
What is bugling.