California The Golden State 31st State Admitted to Statehood 1850 Population: 33,871,648.
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CaliforniaThe Golden State
•31st State•Admitted to Statehood
1850•Population: 33,871,648
Capital CitySacramento
• Founded in 1849• Pony Express, Continental Railroad, and the Gold
Rush all began here.• Colleges: UC Davis and Cal State Sacramento• Places to Visit: Old Sacramento, Sutter’s Fort
Three Major Cities
• Los Angeles: Farming town owned by Spain, UCLA, Olvero Street, a Mexican Market Place
• San Diego: 1st Mission founded 1769, UCSD, Sea World, Zoo
• San Jose: 1st Civilian Settlement 1777, San Jose State, Winchester House
Mountains, Rivers & Lakes
• Mountains: Sierra Nevadas, Highest Point is Mt. Whitney 14,494 ft.
• Rivers: Sacramento and Colorado• Lakes: Lake Shasta and Mono
Lake
State Symbols• Bird: California Valley Quail
• Flower: California Poppy
• State Flag:
• State Seal:
Famous People• Richard Nixon: 37th President of
the United States
• Jeff Gordon: Race Car Driver
• Jack London: Author, White Fang
Tourist Attractions• Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco• Yosemite National Park• Disneyland, Anaheim
Manufacturing, Agriculture &
Climate• Manufacturing: Computers and computer software, film production, aerospace, tourism
• Agriculture: Vegetables,fruit, nuts, dairy, cattle, nursery stock, grapes
• Climate: Varied temperatures. Summers are dry with occasional showers. Rain occurs most Oct-April in North and Nov-March in South
Fun FactsDid you know that…• California is bordered by Arizona,
Nevada, and Oregon• More turkeys are raised here than
other states• Death Valley is the hottest, driest
place in United States• Sequoia National Park has the
largest tree, 102 feet in circumference
Important Dates1849 - Gold Rush1850 - California becomes a state1869 - Complettion of the
Transcontinental Railroad