The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United States statehood (September 9, 1850–present). California was one of the most ...
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On June 10, 1846, Americans near Sonoma took up arms and declared an independent California Republic, bearing a homemade flag with a single star and painted ...
From Gold Rush to Golden State The first federal census conducted in California in 1860 counted 308,000 residents--population had almost tripled since 1847.
Two early southern California cultural traditions include the La Jolla complex and the Pauma Complex, both dating from c. 6050–1000 BCE. From 3000 to 2000 BCE, ...
1797 · June 11: Mission San José founded. · June 24; Mission San Juan Bautista founded. · July 25: Mission San Miguel Arcángel founded. · September 8: Mission ...
Human history in California began when indigenous Americans first arrived some 13,000 years ago. Coastal exploration by the Spanish began in the 16th ...
United States & World, California. 1521. Hernando Cortez conquers the Aztec empire. 1542. Juan Cabrillo sails up California coast.