The document discusses the history of California over multiple time periods. It begins with California originally being the name of a mythical island inhabited by black Amazons in a story. When Hernán Cortés discovered California, he thought it was an island. California was inhabited by many native tribes who spoke over 135 languages and respected the bear. The Treaty of Guadalupe in 1848 gave the US control over California after the Mexican-American War. James Marshall's discovery of gold in 1848 triggered the California Gold Rush, increasing the population dramatically. During World War 2, over 110,000 Japanese people were placed in internment camps in California due to racism and fears after Pearl Harbor. Disneyland opened in 1955 and helped develop Orange County as a

1. California Part 1 Nadya Dooley 4/30/11