Which statement best explains California’s economic strength?
Correct answer(s):
- Several large sectors contribute to the economy.
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Why is the California grizzly bear unusual as a state symbol?
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- Wild grizzlies no longer live in California.
What does regional specialization mean in California?
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- Different regions concentrate on different economic activities.
Which ideas are associated with the nickname “The Golden State”?
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- The Gold Rush, golden poppies, and golden summer landscapes
Which activity is especially important in the Central Valley?
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- Agriculture and food-related production
How do major universities strengthen California’s economy?
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- They support research, skilled labor, and innovation.
Why are ports important beyond ships and docks?
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- They support trucking, rail, warehousing, and distribution.
Why should Los Angeles not be described as only an entertainment economy?
Correct answer(s):
- It also has major trade, manufacturing, service, fashion, and technology activities.
What two major factors help make the Central Valley highly productive?
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- Natural soil fertility and engineered water systems
Which industries help shape San Diego’s economy?
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- Defense, biotechnology, tourism, research, and cross-border commerce
How does California’s long growing season help farmers?
Correct answer(s):
- It allows production of a wide variety of crops.
What most strongly defines San Jose’s modern economic role?
Correct answer(s):
- Its connection to Silicon Valley technology industries
Which combination best describes San Francisco’s economic roles?
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- Finance, technology, tourism, and a historic port role
Why is California’s economy considered diversified?
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- It has many large industries instead of depending on one sector.
Why do different parts of California specialize in different industries?
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- Geography, resources, cities, infrastructure, and labor differ by region.
How did the Gold Rush affect many Native communities?
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- It intensified dispossession and violence.
What caused severe population losses among Indigenous Californians after colonization?
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- Disease, violence, coercion, and displacement
Under which national political agreement was California admitted as a free state?
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- Compromise of 1850
What do Native nations and communities in California continue to protect today?
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- Sovereignty, languages, traditions, and cultural sites
What are the two chambers of the California Legislature?
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- State Assembly and State Senate