California becomes the 31st state

How many states were there in the United States when California became a state?

• 30

• 31

• 13

What did the people have to make to become a state? (A special set of (a)   ). Its only one word

Who were the first senators from California?

• John C Fremont

  William Gwin

• George Washington

  John C Fremont

• Peter Burnett

  William Gwin

• Peter Burnett

  John C Fremont

What city was the FIRST capitol of the State?

• Sacramento

• San Jose

• Vallejo

• Benicia

Why did people of California want California to be state?

• When miners found gold, they wanted to protect that spot and be able to sell gold

• Laws and leaders were needed

• Both answers are correct

Who was the first governor of California

• George Washington

• John C Fremont

• William Gwin

• Peter Burnett

Why did some of the states not want California to be a state too?

• They didn't like them.

• California wanted to end slavery but the other states did not want to end slavery.

• They thought California was too far away.

• They thought California was too rich for them.

On ________ _____, ________, California became the thirty-first state of the United States.

(a)