10 Answered Questions for the topic California

07/01/19

Were there any Russians in the 1849 Gold Rush?
A gold rush always brings new arrivals from many directions. Had any of the miners and businesspeople of the 1849 California Gold Rush come from Russia?
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06/21/19

When was unleaded gasoline introduced in California?
When did unleaded gasoline become available for sale (as an option, not mandatory) in California? That is, suppose you were a driver a few decades ago, who wanted to drive without pumping lead into... more
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05/22/19

Quitclaim deeds sold by Californio ranchers?
When California became a U.S. state, Californio ranchers' land holdings were under legal, financial, and physical attack. Their Land Commission claims were held up for years in the appeals process,... more
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05/07/19

In search of California ecosystem vegetation field guide?
I am searching for an illustrated naturalist handbook to coastal California vegetation (trees, shrubs, wildflowers) organized by ecosystem. For example, there might be sections for coastal dunes... more
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05/04/19

Did the United States colonize California?
Upper California was a province of Mexico from the 1820s to the 1840s (sometimes unified with Lower California). Near the end of this period it was overrun with Anglo-American men that lived apart... more
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04/03/19

Imposition of property taxes in California?
After California became a U.S. state in 1850, land taxation was one of the factors that bankrupted the Californio ranchers. Apparently, it had not existed in the native, Spanish, nor Mexican... more
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03/26/19

Did the US try to buy California before Guadalupe Hidalgo?
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03/19/19

Why did Thomas Larkin write his biographical sketches?
Thomas Larkin, wealthy merchant of Monterey, California in the 1840s, was the consul of the United States. He was also a secret agent for President Buchanan who sent to Washington 78... more
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03/18/19

Were any Californios able to hold on to their ranchos?
Despite the clarity of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on this topic, Mexican land grants in Alta California were subject to drawn-out legal battles in the American period. Most Californios lost... more
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12/06/17

What's the definition of rate
im asking what's the definition
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