What was one result of Mexican secularization in California?
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- Control of former mission lands changed and the rancho economy expanded.
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Which infrastructure systems are especially important to California’s economy?
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- Water, ports, roads, rail, energy, and communications
What political change followed U.S. victory in the Mexican-American War?
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- California’s sovereignty shifted from Mexico to the United States.
Why can economic conditions differ sharply between California regions?
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- Regions specialize in different industries and face different housing and labor conditions.
Why did the transcontinental railroad promote migration and trade?
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- It cut travel time and transportation costs.
What is the best practice when reporting California population or GDP?
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- Include the reference year or quarter.
Which components determine California’s overall population change?
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- Natural increase, domestic migration, and international migration
How should California’s first-quarter 2026 GDP at an annual rate be interpreted?
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- As the quarter’s pace expressed at an annual rate, not the final 2026 total
Which feature gives Los Angeles economic advantages as a large metropolitan area?
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- A large diversified labor market and extensive trade infrastructure
Why might an economist examine GDP per capita as well as total GDP?
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- It relates output to population size.
How does the Bay Area connect to the global economy?
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- Through technology, finance, capital, and innovation networks
How can diversification improve California’s economic resilience?
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- Weakness in one sector may be partly offset by strength in others.
How does San Diego’s location influence its economy?
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- Its proximity to Mexico supports cross-border trade and labor connections.
Why was the Gold Rush a transformational event rather than only a mining boom?
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- It changed demography, settlement, infrastructure, and politics together.
Which concept helps explain why technology firms cluster in Silicon Valley?
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- Agglomeration economies
What made California’s route to statehood unusual?
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- Rapid migration led quickly to statehood without a long organized-territory period.
How can a large specialized labor market reinforce an industry cluster?
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- It attracts firms that need workers with those skills.
What economic role does venture capital often play in technology clusters?
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- Financing high-risk, high-growth firms
Which is a common economic spillover from research universities?
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- Skilled graduates, research partnerships, patents, and startups
What does Silicon Valley illustrate about regional development?
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- An innovation ecosystem can link firms, investors, universities, and skilled workers.