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Boomtown Life
Students research California boomtowns. In this Western settlement lesson, students research the boomtown of California and create brochures that feature their research findings.
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History of the Russian Settlement at Ft. Ross,california
Details Russian expansion across Asia, over the Bering Strait to Alaska, and then down the coast to California. Their settlement, relations with the Spanish, life in Ft. Ross, and departure are chronicled here.
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California's Native People, Desert Interior
This site has information about the settlement patterns of the Native People of California based on the location and availability of resources.