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Russian Settlements
Mexican Settlements
Sutter's Fort
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Who led a group of Russian and Native Alaskan settlers to a place north of San Francisco?
Ivan Kuskov
100
In what year did Mexico gain independence from Spain?
1821
100
What is the name of a person who is one of the first settlers of a part of a country.
A pioneer
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In what year did Ivan Kuskov and his settlers travel to California?
1812
200
Why did Mexican settlers move north to California?
They wanted farmland
200
What was the name of the pioneer who founded Sutter's Fort.
John Sutter
300
What was the name of the settlement founded by Ivan Kuskov and his group of fur trappers?
Fort Ross
300
What did the Mexican settlers take over?
Spanish Missions
300
What year was Sutter's Fort built?
1841
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What did the Russian fur trappers hunt?
Sea otters (for their fur)
400
What were the three cities that grew over time due to the mexican Mexican settlements
San Francisco, San Diego, and Santa Barbra
500
What happened to the Russian settlers in the early 1840's
They left California because the had killed of the local sea otters and were unable to farm the land.
500
What is the exact date Mexico gained independence from Spain?
May 5, 1821
500
Does Sutter's Fort still exist today?
yes