Introduction: California

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Unit 1: California

California: what do you know about Cali?

Use the internet and write down a (fun) fact about California

In your book:

Unit 1, Lesson 1, text on p. 8-9

Create your own postcard

You are free to design your own California postcard.

Imagine you've been to a ghost town on holiday. 

Write to a friend about it.

Use the text on pages 8-9 to help you.

Sutter and Marshall invited local people to come and dig for gold

1. True
2. False

Many of the first gold miners came from states close to California.

1. True
2. False

The president at the time refused to believe in Californian gold.

1. True
2. False

Towns that were abandoned by gold miners are called boomtowns.

1. True
2. False

Owners of stores and businesses earned more than most miners.

1. True
2. False

It was the Gold Rush that helped California become a state.

1. True
2. False