California
created by Olivia M.
I did my state report on California because of all the celebrities in Hollywood. There are lots of things to learn from this report from hundreds of years ago until now. For example, people spent more than $67 billion in California in just one year!
Fun Facts California has the largest population in the country. California is home to the most millionaires in the country.
California has twenty sports teams. A food from California is San Francisco Sourdough Bread. Sourdough Bread became common in San Francisco during the gold rush. Even the miners became known as“sourdoughs”. |
Climate In spring the temperature in California usually ranges from 47°-69°F. In summer the temperature usually ranges from 58°-83°F. In fall the temperature usually ranges from 50°-73°F. In winter the temperature usually ranges from 40°-59°F.
In California it rains most winter. |
Government The capital of California is Sacramento. The Governor of California is Jerry Brown, a Democrat. Winning California is worth 55 electoral votes in the presidential election.
California has 53 U.S. Representatives; 34 of them are Democrats and 19 are Republicans. The U.S. Senators in California are Barbra Boxer and Dianne Feinstein; they are both Democrats. There are 40 state senators, and 80 state representatives in California. State SymbolsAll states have symbols that represent them, these are California’s.
· State Tree-California redwood · State Flower-golden poppy · Nickname-Golden State, because of the Gold Rush · State Animal-grizzly bear, which is now extinct in California · State Bird-California valley quail · State Dance-West coast swing · State Fish-Golden trout · State Song-“I Love You, California” by F.B. Silverwood · State Colors- blue and gold · State Fossil-Sabre- toothed Cat · State Folk Dance-Square dance · State Gemstone-Blue diamond · State Insect-California dogface butterfly · State Marine Mammal-California grey whale · State Mineral-Gold · State Reptile-Desert tortoise · State Rock-Serpentine · State Motto-“Eureka” · State Grass-purple needlegrass · State Marine Reptile-Pacific leatherback sea turtle |
HistoryMany events have happened in California throughout history.
Long Ago Before 1542, long before explorers, the American Ohlon Indians were in California for thousands of years. In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed from Mexico to southern California with his crew. They were looking for a way through or around California, but they did not find one. In 1579, Francis Drake reached California and claimed some land for England. The Missions A teacher and missionary named Junipero Serra was sent to California by Spain to bring the Roman Catholic religion to the American Indians before 1769. In 1769, Serra built the first mission which was called San Diego de Alcala. He built eight more missions California. The Gold Rush In 1848, a lumber worker named James Marshall found gold at Sutter’s Mill in California. The news spread quickly. Within a year, many people from all around the country were coming to California looking for gold. Not many people found gold. This time was called the Gold Rush. Alcatraz The island of Alcatraz had the first lighthouse built on it in 1854, years later the island became home to the most famous prison in the U.S. The F.B.I. needed one escape-proof prison to keep the worst criminals in. In 1934, they chose Alcatraz. There were never more than 250 prisoners at a time on the island. In 1963, Alcatraz closed; it is now a National Park. Hollywood In 1923, the HOLLYWOOD sign was built with letters 15 feet tall and 30 feet wide. In 1927, Hollywood made the first talking picture. In 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger, an actor, became governor of California. |
People and CultureFamous People
Many celebrities from California have walked down the red carpet over the years. Marilyn Monroe was born in Los Angeles. She was famous for her beauty. She stared in movies like Bus Stop, The Seven Year Itch and Some like It Hot. Shirley Temple was born in Santa Monica in 1928. She was a child superstar and stared in many movies like Heidi and The Little Princess. Steve Jobs was born in 1955. He met his partner Steven Wozniak in Los Altos, CA. The two invented the Apple Computer in their garage. |
If I Had One Day in California
California has many fun places to go and things to do.
If I had one day in California I would go to Disneyland, because I’ve never been there and my friends tell me that it’s fun .I would also go to Universal Studios because I want to go on all the rides.
I would go to the Walk of Fame so I could see all the stars with the celebrity’s names on them. I would really like to see Shirley Temple’s star.
If I had one day in California I would go to Disneyland, because I’ve never been there and my friends tell me that it’s fun .I would also go to Universal Studios because I want to go on all the rides.
I would go to the Walk of Fame so I could see all the stars with the celebrity’s names on them. I would really like to see Shirley Temple’s star.
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Picture Sourcespicture of grapes taken from cobblestonewine.com
picture of sourdough bread taken from http://www.joejaworski.com/bread/bigloaf.jpg Glossarymission - church
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