Chapter 8 Social Studies

This was a farming community started by immigrants from Denmark:

• Anaheim

• Irvine

• Solvang

• Florin

Why did some people not want immigrants to come to California?

• They did not have room for them in the state

• They felt that they were taking their jobs

• They were afraid they might use up all of the water in the state

• They felt the immigrants were planning a revolt

Who was Colonel Allen Allensworth?

• He was an immigrant farmer

• He created a university for African Americans

• He started a town which was devoted to African Americans

• He created peanut butter

This was an area that was flooded so San Francisco could build a reservoir and aqueduct:

• Florin

• Anaheim

• Angel Island

• Hetch Hetchy Valley

What happened to the people of Owens Valley when the Los Angeles aqueduct was built?

• They did not have enough water for their crops and animals

• They got rich from the demand for water in Los Angeles

• They all ended up moving to Los Angeles

• They had floods everywhere and their crops were destroyed

How did the oil discovery change Los Angeles?

• It made everyone in the city rich

• It ended the need for railroads in the city

• It caused people to sell their business and move away

• It started a boom in the city in regards to population

This was a German farming community and the site of one of the first vineyards in California:

• Florin

• Irvine

• Anaheim

• Solvang

Why did railroads switch from oil to coal?

• Coal was needed to heat homes

• Coal had to be brought in from Alaska

• Coal had run out

• Oil burned cleaner and cost less than coal

What impact did immigrant farmers have on the economy?

• They introduced many new crops

• They had no impact at all

• They used way too much water

• They used farming techniques that harmed the land

Who was Amadeo Pietro Giannini?

• A famous Italian poet

• Someone who loaned money to people during the San Francisco earthquake to help them rebuild.

• The creator of Wells Fargo Bank

• Someone who gave out free food to people during the San Francisco fire.