Native American's History

Native American tribe

• The history of California began about 16000 years ago.
• The first Native American arrived there
• California Indians had 500 distinct sub-tribes or groups, each consisting of 50 to 500 individual members,and population was about 300,000.

Native American tribe

• California Indian never developed agriculture because the temperate climate and easy access to food sources.

Spanish Explorers

• Spanish explorers arrived on California's coasts as early as the mid-16th century.
• In 1769, first Spanish Franciscan missionary came to California.
• They build 21 mission in California, then Native American's life style was changed.
• A lot of Native American died by new diseases.

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Mexican-Spanish War

• Mexican independence from Spain in 1834.
• California was Mexican territory.
• Native Americans worked on Mexian ranches like slaves.

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Mexican-American War

• In 1848, the U.S had a victory in the Mexican-American war.
• The United States acquired California from Mexico just in time for the Gold Rush of 1849

Gold rush

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