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Native Americans： 1.exactly When? 2.Where? 3.How? 4.What happened to the native people in the 16th century? The Spanish 1.In the early 1800s, Russian hunters began settling in California. 2.In 1848, before the American-Mexican war, gold was discovered in California. 3.A lot of adventurers achieved their dream of becoming rich, most of whom stayed there to make a life despite hardship. 4.California elected to become the 31st federal state of the USA in 1850, when it was already a multicultural society. * ...refers to America __________________ flag is known as “the stars and stripes”. 50 stars: 50 states 13 stripes: the original 13 states courage freedom loyalty and justice the Star-Spangled Banner (星条旗) whose/of which the The Rocky Mountains The Mississippi Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie Ontario Great lakes America, stretching 4500 kilometers from the ________ Ocean on the east to the ________ Ocean on the west, lies in the central part of North America. It borders _______ on the north, and reaches south to ________. Atlantic Pacific Canada Mexico It is the ______ largest state in the USA but has the largest _________. It is also the most __________ state in the USA. It is a state with a d________ of cultures. third population multicultural iversity 1.What’s the topic of this text? A. the culture of California B. the history of California C. the weather of California D. the history of the USA Beside each date note down an important event in Californian history. 15,000 years ago 16th century 1821 1846 1848 1850 First settlers crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. These people are now known as Native Americans. Spanish soldiers arrived in South America. California became part of Mexico. The US declared war on Mexico. Gold was discovered in California. California became the 31st state of the US. Beside each cultural group, write the period in which they first came to C