2. Facts about California: Population: 36,132,147 people Size: 403,934 sq km (slightly smaller than all of Spain) Flag: Economy: If California were a nation it would have one of the top 10 largest economies in the world. Industries: Agriculture, raw resources (petroleum, natural gas, etc.), high tech machinery, defense technologies, tourism, and movies.
3. People People in California come fromallovertheworld. 76% white and 42% hispanic 12% asian 7% black 1% nativeamerican More peoplespeakSpanish in the U.S. than in Spain!
4. Cities There are 8 cities in California that have more than 500,000 people. The top cities by size are: Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco Fresno Sacramento Long Beach Oakland
5. History California wasfirstexploredbyEuropeans in the 16th century. ItwascolonizedbytheSpanishduringthe 18th century. In 1821 theterritory of California becamepart of Mexico. In 1848 the U.S. claimed California and in thisyearthegoldrushstarted, bringingloads of americanstothewestcoast. The transcontinental railroadlinked California totherest of the U.S. in 1869.
8. Comprehension What are at leastthree of industriesthatexist in California? What are threefruitsor vegetables produced in California? What are thethreelargestcities in California? Whatbroughtmanypeopleto California? HowdidtheSpanish American Warstart? What animal isontheCalifornianflag?
