The document summarizes California's history from early explorers like Sir Francis Drake and Juan Cabrillo in the 1500s to the Mexican American War in the 1840s. It describes the four main regions of California - Coast, Valley, Mountain, and Desert - and their climates, cities, and industries. It also discusses key events like the establishment of missions and ranchos by Spanish settlers and the Gold Rush that began after gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848.
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