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The History of alifornia

4th Grade CA History



Lesson Session 1



In the beginning… The First Californians

• The first people to occupy the area that today is California

arrived about 11,000 B.C. from the north. They were hunters

who followed herds of animals for their food.

• Many different Native American tribes settled in California

because the land was rich with resources and the weather

was pleasant. The tribes had different languages, beliefs, and

practices, yet they all lived peacefully and called California

home.

• The Native American groups living in California included theHupa, the Maidu, the Quechan, the Ohlone, the Pomo, the

Cahuilla, the Paiutes, and others. Only a few of these Native

Americans tribes have survived into the 21st century.



Where did the tribes live?





What did the tribes eat?

• All of the tribes in California used the acorn as a

food source. The tribes would pick or gather the

acorn. Acorns were then mashed, boiled, and

added to different food dishes.

• Other food sources changed depending on the

area in which the tribe lived. Coastal tribes ate

fish and other seafood. Tribes that were able tofarm grew some of their food. Deer, rabbits, and

other game could be found most of the regions.



What were the tribes' economiesbased on?

• The economy of the tribe was based on

where the tribe lived.

– Tribes in the Southeast of CA often grew

much of their food, this meant these tribes

had agricultural based economies.

– Other tribes had economies that were based

on money systems. – The Chumash and other coastal tribes often

used seashells as money.



Were the tribes warlike orpeaceful?

• The geography of the land helped keep thetribes separate. For example, the Sierra NevadaMountains were too hard to travel over orthrough, which caused many tribes to stay intheir own area.

• A plentiful amount of natural resources wasanother reason the native tribes of Californiararely fought. Most of the tribes had plenty ofresources in their area to provide for their needs.

• As a result there was little to cause a major war.





http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm



Lesson Session 1

Learning Wrap-up & Review Answer the following Session 1 questions (1-15) in

your State History Notebook. Be sure to include

any necessary evidence and explanation.

Answer the following question in your State History

Notebook:Who were the first people to settle in CA?

































Lesson Session 2





The Spanish•

The first settlers to arrive in California after the Native Americans were Spanish.

• In 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese explorer

sailing under the Spanish flag, was the first European to visit

the region. He was sent by the Spanish government to search

for a fabled island inhabited by Amazons, described in apopular Spanish novel of the times.

(The name "California" came from a knightly romance book

that was published in 1510. It was about an island paradise

near the Indies where beautiful Queen Califia ruled over acountry of beautiful black Amazons with lots of pearls and

gold. Men were only allowed there one day a year to help

perpetuate the race.)

Cabrillo found no Amazons, but he named the area

“Cali fornia after the fictional story.



The Russians

• Russia had some small settlements for the

purpose of whaling and fur trapping in

Northern California, but did not attempt to

establish colonies except in very isolatedareas.



The English

• The fight for California began almost 500

years ago. England began to realize the

value of California. England did not want

the country of Spain claiming more land in

the new world and upsetting the balance of powerbetween the super powers of the time.

• In 1579, Sir Francis Drake, sailing for England, anchored

his ship the Golden Hind , near what is today San

Francisco Bay. Drake claimed the area for QueenElizabeth I and called it New Albion, or New England, but

the English never colonized the area.



Spain take 2!

• In 1602, Spanish explorer Sebastián Vizcaíno

embarked from Spain with a fleet of six ships.

Vizcaíno sailed up the California coast. He was

sent by the viceroy of New Spain to find harborsfor Spanish ships on their way back to Mexico

from the Philippines. He made very detailed

maps of the coast of California. He also named

many places in California including San Diego,Santa Catalina, Santa Barbara, and Monterey

Bay.



Spain’s “Sacred Expedition”

• In 1769, Gaspar de Portolá was chosen to lead

the "Sacred Expedition" to California. The goal

of this expedition was to set up the first Spanish

settlements in what is now California. Therewere two ships and two land parties that were

part of the expedition. During this expedition,

missions and presidios were started at San

Diego and Monterey. Father Juan Crespi andFather Junípero Serra, both Franciscan friars,

were part of this expedition.



Lesson Session 2 Learning Wrap-up & Review

Answer the following Session 2 questions (1-15) in

your State History Notebook. Be sure to include


Answer the following question in your State History

Notebook: Who was the first European explorer tocome to California?

































Lesson Session 3





The Mission Period•

The first Spanish colonizing trip, the "Sacred Expedition,"left Spain in 1769. Father Junípero Serra, a Franciscan

friar, led the expedition.

• Serra was persuaded by the Spanish governor of Baja

California (now part of Mexico) to build a string ofmissions.

• In 1769, Father Serra founded the first mission in San

Diego, followed the next year by another mission in

Monterey. By 1823, there were 21 missions along the

coast between San Diego and Sonoma. According to

plan, each mission was a day's walk (30 miles, or 48

kilometers) from the next. These missions were

connected by a road called El Camino Real or the "Royal

Road."



CA Mission Tour

• Webtour – Elluminate Web Push/Tour

http://www.thecaliforniamissions.com/







Life in the CA Missions

• One of the main goals of the missions was to convertNative Americans to Catholicism.

• After Native Americans became Catholic, they would live

and work on missions.

• The missions had large farms on which many differentcrops and livestock were grown.

• The Franciscans were the first people to grow crops

such as citrus, grapes, and olives in California. The

Franciscans brought these crops from Europe. Thesecrops later became important parts of the California

economy.

Effect of the Mission Period on



Effect of the Mission Period on the Native Americans

• The mission “ movement ” had an enormous effect on the

native population.

• Many native traditions were abandoned or forbidden.

•

As attempts to convert the natives were unsuccessful,tensions between the Indians and the Spanish heightened.

• Eventually, the Spanish used the missions as a means to

control the Native American population and the Indians were

kept in virtual slavery at some of the missions.

• The Spanish brought many diseases to CA that Native Americans had never been exposed to. The Native Americans

did not have immunity to these diseases and thousands died

from smallpox, measles, and other illnesses.



Presidios

• The Spanish built four military forts or“presidios” in California.

• The presidios were built to serve as

protection for missions that were nearby.• The four presidios were at San Diego,

Monterey, San Francisco, and Santa

Barbara.





Ranchos•

Ranchos were large farms in California. They wereowned by private individuals.

• The rancho system began in 1784 when the Spanish

government gave Juan Jose Dominguez the land that

became Rancho San Pedro. The Spanish government

granted around 30 land grants.

• When Mexico gained its independence from Spain in

1821, California was under the control of the Mexican

government. The Mexican government continued to give

individuals ranchos. Most of the ranchos in California

were started during the time of Mexican rule. Raising

cattle and sheep became important economic activities.



Lesson Session 3

Learning Wrap-up & Review

Answer the following Session 3 questions (1-15) inyour State History Notebook. Be sure to include


Complete the Spanish Colonization andSettlements Compare and Contrast Chart

































L i g W & R vi



Learning Wrap-up & Review

So much has happened in California. Create your owntime line to show some of the major events up to the

point we have learned. Then discover how the dates of

these events relate to important dates in American

history.

• Review the History section for California on America

the Beautiful. (http://go.grolier.com/)

•Choose five important events in California

’s history up

through where we have learned.

• Plot these events on your State Time Line.

• Use the resources on the next slide to assist you

Addi i l L R u c



Additional Lesson Resources

California and United States HistoryOnlineCalifornia and US Timelines Side by

Side

Click here for Timeline maker

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources

/interactives/timeline_2/

http://atb.grolier.com/atb-ol/static/timeline/stimeline.php?assetid=atbe0006&assetid2=atbe1222



http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/timeline_2/











Mexic n Rule in C lifo ni



Mexican Rule in California

Session outline/draft:• Mexico gains control of California

• The end of the California Missions

• Mexican rule and economy

• Settlements in Alta California

• The end of Mexican control

Lesson Session 5



Lesson Session 5

Gold Rush and Statehood



Gold Rush and Statehood

Session outline/draft:

• Important people

• California and the Gold Rush

• Statehood

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