American Settlement - Worksheet 2
Directions: See if you can recall by memory some historical facts about California, without using your notes. Quiz or work with your partner on these questions.
1. When
and why did the United States take over Alta California?
2. How was the transcontinental
railroad financed? Explain the results of property ownership too.
3. How was the Central Pacific
(soon Southern Pacific and other) viewed by the public and why? Explain in detail.
4. What began by the 1870's?
Explain in detail.
5. Explain the difference
between different and conflicting water rights in California.