Ohlone
Name the 3 routes Americans took to get to California.
Panama Route, Cape Horn Route, Overland/Oregon Trail
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento
What does a plant need in order to germinate?
Moisture
Sunlight
Air/oxygen
Right temperature
Name 2 trees indigenous to California.
Redwoods, Sequoias (depends on answer)
Name 3 ways animals were used by the Ohlone?
- Bone for weapons/musical instruments
- Fur was used for blankets, clothes
- Food
Who was California's first millionaire, who made money through his store during the Gold Rush?
Sam Brannan
Name 2 states that California borders.
Nevada, Arizona, Oregon
What is the sticky part of a flower called?
Stigma
Why do redwoods only grow in California?
because of the cool, moist air, mild temperatures, and abundant fog that we get here in Northern California
What was Ohlone spirituality? What was important to them and why was it important?
They believed that everything in the universe had purpose/power. They believed in having a deep connection with nature and that animals had connections to the spirit world.
What did women do during the Gold Rush? Explain in detail as much as you can.
Cooked, cleaned, ran hotels, laundries, dancers, ran restaurants, some looked for gold
What was the old name for San Francisco?
Yerba Buena
What is a pollinator? What is a pollinator's job?
Bird, bee, anything that takes pollen from one place to another in order to pollinate a new plant (give pollen to a new flower)
Name 5 ways humans rely on trees.
- oxygen - supplies/tools - beauty - homes - parks
How is dance important in indigenous culture?
- Social
- Spiritual
- Way to connect with others
- Way to celebrate who you are
- Tell stories/teach values
- Celebrate birthdays
Name 4 ways that San Francisco/California changed due to the Gold Rush?
1850 - became a state
Hydraulic mining (environmental damage)
Population increase
More buildings/businesses
What did Junipero Serra do in California?
Built the Missions
What are the holes in a leaf called (the ones that take in the carbon dioxide)?
Stomata
What is a deciduous tree? Name one!
A deciduous tree is a tree that sheds leaves every year, typically during the fall. Maple, oak, birch, ash.
Explain something about Ohlone culture that we should keep in mind/learn from in 2025?
Depends on student answer
- how we treat others
- how we take care of the land
- how we are social
What is inflation and how did it impact Gold Rush prices?
The general increase in prices for goods and services over time, meaning your money buys less than it used to
store owners could price things at whatever they wanted because there was so much demand and so little supply
What is the region of California called where there is a lot of farming/farmland?
Central Valley
What goes into the plant and comes out/is produced during photosynthesis?
Out: oxygen, glucose
Why do trees turn orange/yellow during the fall?
Trees change color in the fall because they get ready for winter by stopping their green food-making (photosynthesis), which makes the hidden yellows, oranges (carotenoids), and reds (anthocyanins) appear as the green chlorophyll fades away, like taking off a green shirt to see colorful clothes underneath!. Shorter days and cooler nights are the signals that tell the tree to stop making chlorophyll, revealing the pretty colors that are already in the leaves or that get made in the fall.