Imperial Valley History

The Imperial Valley is part of what Desert?

• Mojave

• Colorado

• Sahara

• Imperial

The Native Americans who lived in the Imperial Valley were called the _______________.

• Apache

• Kumeyaay

• Navajo

• Hopi

The ancient lake that covered most of the Imperial Valley 500 years ago was called ______________.

• The Salton Sea

• Lake Cahuilla

• Sunbeam Lake

• Coachella Lake

The Imperial Valley was part of this Empire from 1542-1821.

• Spanish

• British

• Mexican

• French

This explorer traversed the Imperial Valley in 1774

• Balboa

• Cortes

• De Anza

• Columbus

The Mexican government built this fort in the Imperial Valley in 1825

• Fort Mexico

• Fort Imperial

• Fort Pacheco

• Fort Kumeyaay

The Imperial Valley became part of the United States after the ______________ War.

• Spanish-American

• Civil

• Mexican-American

• World

This man was the first to envision the Imperial Valley as a place of agriculture

• Dr. Wozencraft

• CR Rockwood

• George Chaffey

• A. Heber

The Imperial Valley gets its water from ________________.

• The Salton Sea

• Underground aquifers

• Wells

• The Colorado River

The canal that brings water to the Imperial Valley from the east is called the _______________ Canal

• All-American

• Alamo

• Highline

• Central Main