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Jul 4, 2023 · California, known as the Golden State, has a rich and vibrant history that spans centuries. From its indigenous roots to Spanish colonization, Mexican rule, and eventual statehood within the United States, California’s history is filled with significant events that have shaped its identity.
- 16th Century California History Timeline
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- 21st Century California History Timeline
1510- California is first used in a romance novel published in Spain 1510 and written by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo, the translator of the Amadis de Gaul, and called Las Sergas de Esplandián, or "Adventures of Esplandian". 1533- Two ships make their way northward from Tehuantepec and land at the very tip of Baja California at La Paz Harbor. Loca...
1602- Sebastibn VizcaNno, another Spaniard, explored the coast and Monterey Bay 1665- Jose de Galvez arrives in Mexico as Visitor General of New Spain. Periodically insane - thinks he is God, Montezuma, or the King of Sweden - he lauches an ambitious program of colonizing Alta California, implemented by his emissary, Padre Junipero Serra. 1669- 1. ...
1769- 1. The entrance to San Francisco Bay, La Boca del Puerto (The mouth of the Port) is discovered on November 1 by Sergeant Jose Ortega. 2. San Diego De Alcala, the first of 21 missions established by Franciscan padres under the leadership of Father Junipero Serra, was founded. The missions extend along a 650-mile trail, the El Camino Real, from...
Late 1800's- The trans-continental railroad system was established with funding from the "Big Four," a group of men whose economic influence helped shape California's industrial industry--Charles Crocker, Mark Hopkins, Collis P. Huntington, and Leland Stanford. The system included tracks throughout California's Sierra Nevada region as well as conne...
1900- Oil discovered along the Kern River. 1901- 1. McKinley assassinated 2. Roosevelt succeeds McKinley 3. Picasso's Blue Period 4. J.P. Morgan organizes US Steel Corporation 1902- Trans-Pacific telephone cable connects Canada and Australia. 1903- The Commonwealth Club of California was founded in 1903 by San Francisco Chronicle editorial writer E...
2004 - Private California company launches SpaceShipOne, the first private manned mission to space 2002 - March 24 Halle Berry becomes first African American woman to win Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in 2001′s Monster's Ball; Denzel Washington wins the Best Actor award for his work in Training Day, marking the first time African Amer...
San Bernardino became the economic center of early California life; production in colony fields exceeded that of Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego fields combined; development of a major irrigation system and related technology by Mormon pioneers garnered more profit for California than did the discovery of gold; the colony lumber ...
Overview. California was on the fringes of the Spanish empire until 1769, when a "sacred expedition" led by Captain Gaspar de Portolá and Franciscan Father Junípero Serra established outposts at San Diego and Monterey (Mission San Diego de Alcala and San Antonio de Pauda Mission are shown here).
History of California. The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United States statehood (September 9,2021 –present).
Lacking sufficient settlers, Spain used natives to colonize new lands and provide a labor force to sustain its colonies. California's missions were one leg of a far-flung mission system that extended to Baja California and the present-day states of Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
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Each section highlights an important part of the history of the colonization of California, any important events, and illustrates the effects on the indigenous tribes of the region. At the bottom is a map that depicts where in California each important event occurred.
