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Mexican Empire Independence
Won it's Independence from Spain in an 11 year war. Mexico holds ownership of California -
First American explorer Jedediah Smith reaches CA
Who is Smith?Jedediah Smith reaches the San Gabriel Mission -
Bear Flag Revolt
Flag is first raised by the "California Republic" -
Gold Rush Begins
Found by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Peace treaty between U.S. and Mexico to end Mexican-American War. It gave the U.S. ownership of California, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado -
California becomes 31st U.S. State
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Largest earthquake
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Construction of the Central Pacific Railroad
In 1862 Lincoln authorized the Central and Union Pacific to build a railroad to the Pacific Ocean. Railroads meet in Promontroy, Utah and now possile to travel from coast to coast on rail. -
Owens Valley Earthquake
7.4
27 People Killed
Caused by both dip-slip and strike-slip faulting. -
Imperial Valley Earthquake
7.8
0 deaths
Caused by both dip-slip and strike-slip movement -