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CALIFORNIA

Golden State
Origin of State Name: Named by Spanish after Califia, a mythical paradise in a Spanish romance written by Montalvo in 1510

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Historic Bear Flag raised at Sonoma on June 14, 1846, by a group of American settlers in revolt against Mexican rule. The flag was designed by William Todd on a piece of new unbleached cotton. The star imitated the lone star of Texas. A grizzly bear represented the many bears seen in the state. The word, "California Republic" was placed beneath the star and bear. It was adopted by the 1911 State Legislature as the State Flag. [Source: California Blue Book.]
Entered Union: September 9, 1850; 31st State
Capital: Sacramento
Motto: Eureka (I have found it) The words were probably intended to refer to the discovery of gold in California. Archimedes, the famed Greek mathematician, is said to have exclaimed "Eureka!" when, after long study, he discovered a method of determining the purity of gold.
Flower: Golden poppy
Bird: California valley quail
Tree: California redwood
Song: I Love You, California
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A LITTLE HISTORY

First European explorers were Cabrillo in 1542 and Drake in 1579. First settlement was the Spanish Alta California mission at San Diego in 1769, the first in a string founded by Franciscan Father Junipero Serra. U.S. traders and settlers arrived in the 19th century and staged the abortive Bear Flag Revolt in 1846; later that year U.S. forces occupied California. At the end of the Mexican War, Mexico ceded the province to the U.S. in 1848, the same year the Gold Rush began.
FACTS AND TRIVIA ABOUT CALIFORNIA

Alcatraz is the notable rocky island in San Francisco Bay.
Nob Hill is located in San Francisco.
San Francisco was named for St. Francis of Assisi.
San Franciso is the city known as The Queen of the Pacific.
The San Diego Zoo is located in California's Balboa Park.
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San Francisco has the biggest Chinatown in the U.S.
More people live in California than in any other state!
More immigrants settle in California than in any other state. In 1990, they made up more than 30 percent of all immigrants to the U.S. Most immigrants settling in California come from Asian-Pacific countries such as Japan and China.
Death Valley, in southern California, is the lowest point in the U.S. It's 282 feet below sea level. The highest point in the contiguous 48 states (which don't include Alaska and Hawaii) is also in California: Mt. Whitney, which is 14,491 feet above sea level.
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More people live in California than in any other state!
More immigrants settle in California than in any other state. In 1990, they made up more than 30 percent of all immigrants to the U.S. Most immigrants settling in California come from Asian-Pacific countries such as Japan and China.
Death Valley, in southern California, is the lowest point in the U.S. It's 282 feet below sea level. The highest point in the contiguous 48 states (which don't include Alaska and Hawaii) is also in California: Mt. Whitney, which is 14,491 feet above sea level.
The golden trout (Salmo agua-bonita) is native only to California and was named the official state fish by act of the State Legislature in 1947.
California was the first state to designate a State Rock. Serpentine, a shiny, green and blue rock found throughout California, was named the official State Rock in 1965. It contains the state's principal deposits of chromite, magnesite, and cinnabar.
The Los Angeles Rams were the first U.S. football team to introduce emblems on their helmets.
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