History of California

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History of California

California was monikered "The Golden State " for the reason that of the state 's Gold Rush legacy , and the abundance of gold-colored wildflowers such the golden poppy (the state flower

California sets the trends . Whether it 's culture or politics or law , as goes California , so goes the nation . California is amid the world leaders in manufacturing and research . Modern Californian industry dates from The 1849 Gold Rush brought enormous influence of immigration to California and

helped accelerate statehood . WW II , when the first automobile and rubber factories were built . But at this time agriculture and food processing were California 's chief businesses

The common story of the gold rush is notorious , for it has been replicated hundreds of times by hundreds of historians , and almost always in the same common way . The story begins with James Marshall 's accidental finding of gold on the north fork of the American River in early 1848 . It perseveres with the rapid spread of gold fever ' first through California , then through the rest of the country . This first insanity spread to become a mass migration of men (for the most part bound for the new Eldorado , some 80 ,000 in 1849 , about half of whom came from the American Northeast

California 's unusual gold-rush-tempted growth during a phase of difficult changeover from Mexican to American autonomy was a challenge of elephant-like magnitudes , as this report demonstrates . Those people concerned in early California authority not only "saw the elephant " but they also had to try to cage it

California is also involved in computer research , development , and production . Many computer corporations have plants and laboratories in the famous "Silicon Valley " region

California is home to the nation 's largest transportation industry . Much machinery and electronics equipment is manufactured there

In Pasadena , the Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a cornerstone of the United States ' space program . This facility is part of the California Institute of Technology

Other research is carried on in Santa Monica by the RAND Corporation RAND stands for "Research and Development " and RAND is certainly near the forefront of the field . This corporation does many studies on military and other projects for the United States government , and much of the research they do is also in libraries around the country

Mining is another prominent California industry . California is the leading worldwide source of boron and boron-related compounds , and the value of its mineral output is often the highest in the nation Tungsten , mercury , diatomite , sand , asphalt , and gravel are also found in the state

Lithography , printing and publishing are all important in California . So are lumber , plastics , and fuel industries . California must import much of its fuel . Engineering projects , many concerning the transporting of water for drinking and crop irrigation , are located all over the state

However , California 's two most renowned industries will probably always be tourism and entertainment . Millions of tourists put millions of dollars into the state 's...