Why did Sacramento become important during the Gold Rush era?
Correct answer(s):
- It was near mining regions and useful transportation routes.
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What was one environmental effect of Gold Rush mining?
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- Damage to rivers and landscapes
What did the transcontinental railroad reduce for California?
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- Its isolation from eastern U.S. markets.
How did the Gold Rush affect many Native communities?
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- It intensified dispossession and violence.
Which changes were supported by new rail connections in California?
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- Migration, commerce, agriculture, and urban growth
Under which national political agreement was California admitted as a free state?
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- Compromise of 1850
Why were Indigenous societies in California diverse?
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- They adapted to many different environments across the state.
What major transportation development connected California more directly with the rest of the United States in 1869?
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- First transcontinental railroad
Which set includes traditional activities used by Indigenous Californians?
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- Fishing, hunting, gathering, trade, controlled burning, and plant management
How did railroads help California’s economy after the Gold Rush?
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- They gave farms and cities better access to wider markets.
What caused severe population losses among Indigenous Californians after colonization?
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- Disease, violence, coercion, and displacement
Where did California’s major entertainment industry cluster develop?
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- Los Angeles region
Where did Silicon Valley develop?
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- Southern San Francisco Bay Area
Which industries first made Silicon Valley widely known?
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- Electronics and semiconductors
What does the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system support?
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- Farms, cities, wetlands, and ecosystems
Which later industries became important in Silicon Valley?
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- Software, internet businesses, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence
What does the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta connect?
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- Major inland rivers with San Francisco Bay
Why is water availability a major concern for California farming?
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- Agriculture depends heavily on reliable water supplies.
Why does Southern California use water transported from distant sources?
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- Local supplies do not meet all regional demand.
Which combination supplies water to California agriculture?
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- Reservoirs, rivers, canals, groundwater, and snowmelt