Vocabulary
What is an explorer?
A person who goes somewhere new to find out about a place.
What is a prospector?
people who panned for gold
What were clothing mostly made of?
Animal hides
What is an entrepreneur?
Someone who starts and runs a business
What is communication?
The sharing of information
What is a settler?
One of the first people to live in a new place.
When did California became the 31st state?
1850
Where did people have to go to get food?
Butcher or the Bakery
Who was Domingo Ghirardelli?
He started a chocolate candy business
by providing products and services to the growing C.A. population.
What is a heritage?
A set of values and customs handed down to a group from those who have lived before them.
Booming Settlements
Mining towns that grow quickly. Towns that had gold and were able to create jobs $$.
What are three things we learned that the Old West did NOT have?
No refrigerators, microwaves, and supermarkets
Why was Theodore Judah important in expanding communities?
He was an engineer and an entrepreneur. He was a huge figure in the design of the Transcontinental Railroad.
What does it mean to chronicle something?
to record
What is an immigrant?
Someone who comes to live in a country from somewhere else in the world.
What is a Ghost Town?
An abandoned settlement, usually with visible parts of buildings and structures. When there is no more gold to town no longer has $$, so people leave.
What was the Oregon Trail?
A trail in an area north of California that was an important route for pioneers.
Who was Levi Strauss?
In 1850, he came to San Francisco to sell goods (denim) to miners.
What did the Spanish Explorers want?
They wanted to find land and create missions for their king. They wanted to teach natives about their religion and claim territory.
What is secularized?
Taken away from church control, mission lands given to private owners.
Why was John Sutter important?
He owned Sutter's Fort (outside of Sacramento, CA) and gold was discovered at his Mill in 1848.
What are some examples of provisions?
-sugar
-coffee grinder
-rice
-soap
-pan
-dutch oven
How did the railroad change California?
Created big transportation centers, job opportunities, and connected communities (like San Francisco to Los Angeles)
How did the Miwok tribe live?