CALIFORNIA HISTORY

"Oh Susannah" was set with new lyrics and became known as the "forty-niners" theme song. This version was sung by miners during the California Gold Rush. I came from Salem City with my washpan on my knee I'm going to California, the gold dust for to see. It rained all night the day I left, the weather it was dry The sun so hot I froze to death, Oh, brothers don't you cry. Oh, Susannah, Oh, don't you cry for me I'm going to California with my washpan on my knee. I soon shall be in Frisco and there I'll look around. And when I see the gold lumps there, I'll pick them off the ground. I'll scrape the mountains clean, my boys, I'll drain the rivers dry. A pocketful of rocks bring home, So, brothers don't you cry.   California Timeline 400 B.C. The First Californians settle here 1542 Cabrillo discovers San Diego Bay 1770 First Mission is built in Calif. 1826 Jedidiah Smith is 1st American to travel overland to California 1834 Mexican government closes down all missions 1848 The Bear Flag Revolt 1848 Mexico defeated by the U.S. 1849 Gold Rush 1850 California becomes a state 1910 Oil discovered in California 1868 Transcontinental railroad completed 1890 Wheat production is major source of revenue 1906 San Francisco earthquake 1911 Women gain the right to vote in California 1912 L.A. Aqueduct finished 1915 Film industry begins to grow 1914-1918 World War I 1930 Great Depression 1931 Dust Bowl 1933 New Deal brings the country from Depression 1938 Golden Gate Bridge completed 1941-45 World War II 1940s Aviation becomes successful industry 1950s Freeways developed 1980s Silicon Valley develops as computers become popular Parker Homepage 4th Grade Projects