North American Geography Quiz 10
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California dreams vs reality
Dream:
\-Hollywood
\-Movies
\-Music
Reality:
\-LA
\-Talkshows
\-Drug use
\-Hollywood
\-Movies
\-Music
Reality:
\-LA
\-Talkshows
\-Drug use
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Beatnik generation
\- Literaries
\-Challenging the establishment
\-Questioning authority
\-Bohemian lifestyles
\-Berkley protests
\-Liberal-progressive movement
\-Challenging the establishment
\-Questioning authority
\-Bohemian lifestyles
\-Berkley protests
\-Liberal-progressive movement
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Progressive movements
\-Berkley
\--Vietnam War protests
\-Haight and Ashbury
\-Castro Street Gay District
\--Harvey Milk 1977 first openly gay elected to public office
\--Vietnam War protests
\-Haight and Ashbury
\-Castro Street Gay District
\--Harvey Milk 1977 first openly gay elected to public office
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Landforms of California
\-Mountains
\-interior valleys
\-Coast
\-interior valleys
\-Coast
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Tectonic activity in California
\-Strike slip faults
\-Lateral faults
\-San Francisco earthquakes: 1906 and 1989
\-Northridge earthquake: 1994
\-Lateral faults
\-San Francisco earthquakes: 1906 and 1989
\-Northridge earthquake: 1994
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Mediterranean climate
\-Viticulture (wine making)
\-Cool, somewhat rainy winter
\-Warm to hot summers w/ little to no precipitation
\-Morning fog
\-Great for agriculture!
\-Cool, somewhat rainy winter
\-Warm to hot summers w/ little to no precipitation
\-Morning fog
\-Great for agriculture!
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Water reasources
\-Water supply
\-Aqueducts
\-Irrigation
\-Extensive modification of the landscape
\-Wetlands drained for agriculture
\-70% of water falls in northern mountains
\-80% of water is used in the south
\->90% of crops rely on irrigation
\-Massive projects channel water
\-Dam building & water deversions started mid-20th century
\-Aqueducts
\-Irrigation
\-Extensive modification of the landscape
\-Wetlands drained for agriculture
\-70% of water falls in northern mountains
\-80% of water is used in the south
\->90% of crops rely on irrigation
\-Massive projects channel water
\-Dam building & water deversions started mid-20th century
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Spanish missions
\-Two goals
\--Convert local populations
\--Establish agriculture using local labor
\-Typical mission
\-- church, workshops, storerooms, living quarters, and ag. Fields -Each mission w/in 30 miles
\--(1 day on horseback)
\-First mission – Sand Diego 1769
\-First presidio (military center) – Monterey 1770
\--Convert local populations
\--Establish agriculture using local labor
\-Typical mission
\-- church, workshops, storerooms, living quarters, and ag. Fields -Each mission w/in 30 miles
\--(1 day on horseback)
\-First mission – Sand Diego 1769
\-First presidio (military center) – Monterey 1770
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Gold rush and population growth
\-1840 pop. =
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“49ers”
Used to describe folks that rushed to CA for gold in 1849
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Economic activity
\-Agriculture
\-Entertainment
\-Defense industry
\-High tech
\-Education
\-Entertainment
\-Defense industry
\-High tech
\-Education
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Agriculture and natural resources
\-Central Valley – large tracts of farmland
\-High quality soils & long growing seasons
\-Extensive irritation system
\-Diverse mix of crops
\-“Salad Bowl”
\-High quality soils & long growing seasons
\-Extensive irritation system
\-Diverse mix of crops
\-“Salad Bowl”
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Grown in the “Salad Bowl” and wine country
\-Grapes
\-Artichokes
\-Lettuce
\-Strawberries
\-Almonds
\-Dates
\-Pistachios
\-Olives
\-Citrus
\-Artichokes
\-Lettuce
\-Strawberries
\-Almonds
\-Dates
\-Pistachios
\-Olives
\-Citrus
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Defense industry
\-1940s-1960s: WWII/Cold War
\-Massive expansion of defense contractors
\-Increased pop. growth
\-Massive expansion of defense contractors
\-Increased pop. growth
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Silicon Valley/ high tech
\-Nearby highly educated workforce
\--Stanford
\--Cal Tech
\--Others
\-Well developed transportation & communication networks
\-Growth = traffic, high land/housing prices
\--Stanford
\--Cal Tech
\--Others
\-Well developed transportation & communication networks
\-Growth = traffic, high land/housing prices
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Entertainment industry
\-Early 20th century growth
\-Contributing factors
\--Mild climate year round
\--Lower taxes
\--Film tax incentives
\-Total employment is small
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\-Contributing factors
\--Mild climate year round
\--Lower taxes
\--Film tax incentives
\-Total employment is small
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San Diego military installations
\-Navy
\-Coast guard
\-On coast
\-Coast guard
\-On coast
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Music landscapes of California
\-Californication
\-California love
\-California
\-California uber allies
\-Going to California
\-Going back to cali
\-California love
\-California
\-California uber allies
\-Going to California
\-Going back to cali
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San Francisco
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San Jose
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Monterey
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Salinas
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Sacramento
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Los Angeles
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Long Beach
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San Diego
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Tijuana, MEX
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Yosemite NP
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San Joaquin Valley
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Mojave desert
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Monterrey Bay
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San Francisco Bay
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
