California

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California

• By Carson D., Jeffrey W., Teri S.

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Capital city, major cities, region in the U.S

• The capital of California is Sacramento.
• The major cities are San Francisco, Los Angeles,
  San Diego.
• The region is The west

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Population, Nickname

• 36,961,664 people
• The Golden State

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State Flag, State Bird, State Tree

• State Flag
• State Tree
• California Redwood
• State Bird California Quail

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Geography(Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Plains,
etc.)

• Sierra Nevada, Sacramento River, Cascade Range,

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History

• California was first sighted by Spanish explorer
  Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo,1542 California comes
  under Mexican Rule 1822 September 9, 1850, The
  31st state California is a state.

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Economy, Industries, Jobs, products

• California has good wineries .Chief farm products
  include milk, cream, grapes, cotton, carrots,
  onions, broccoli, ect.

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Popular Attractions and Sports Teams

• Food festivals, Redwood Forest, San Diego Zoo.
• Anaheim Ducks (NHL), L.A. Dodgers (MLB), L.A.
  Kings (NHL), San Diego Chargers (NFL).

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Famous PeopleColleges and University

• Tiger Woods (Golf), Michelle Kwan (Figure
  Skating), Serena Williams (Tennis).

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Resources Used

• World Book Encyclopedia
• www.WorldBook.com
• www.50States.com
• www.CultureGrams.com