EARS NOTES Name: Adrian Laksana, Daniel Poedyasmara, and Hailey Feser

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(Straight from the text) (“This means...”) Explain in your (What is the topic?) Which (Where did I get this?) Be
own words category would it go under? specific.

Think about Sacramento’s Gold rush is an important part of Gold Rush “Sacramento History Museum.”
Sacramento’s history Brand​, sachistorymuseum.org/.
past and the Gold Rush
comes to mind. But that’s
only part of the story.

In 1839 John Sutter arrived on the John Sutter was the founder of Founder of Sacramento “Sacramento History Museum.”
shore of the American River near its Sacramento which was meant John Sutter and Brand​, sachistorymuseum.org/.
confluence with the Sacramento River. for land for the Mexicans. development
With the promise of a Mexican land However it was mainly the gold
grant, Sutter and his landing party rush that attracted people.
established Sutter’s Fort. As the
settlement grew and became
permanent, it attracted other
businessmen looking for opportunities.
Sutter and the people he attracted
created a commercial center in the
area, but it was the Gold Rush in 1848
that created the City of Sacramento.

In 1850 the new city experienced its Before Sacramento was lifted Sacramento Flooding “Sacramento History Museum.”
first devastating flood and in 1852 the they suffered many floods. Brand​, sachistorymuseum.org/.
city was again wiped out by high water.
It was apparent that drastic measures
would have to be taken if it was to be
saved.
Sacramento becomes California's
permanent state capital.
May 10: The Central Pacific and Union
Pacific Railroads meet at Promontory
Point, Utah, completing the
Transcontinental Railroad.
May 13: The Central Pacific and Union
Pacific Railroads inaugurate regular
service between Omaha and
Sacramento.
The first foreign language newspaper in
Sacramento, The Chinese News,
begins publication.
April 4 : The Pony Express begins
service between Sacramento to St.
Joseph, Missouri and completes its first
run in under ten days.
A series of devastating fires prompted a
group of citizens to establish the first
Sacramento became the state
capitol of California.
The transcontinental railroad
was completed for easier
transportation.
The first newspaper with a
foreign language was created
which was called The Chinese
News.
The pony express begun their
service throughout the east to
deliver their first run in 10 days.
Horrible fires destroys the city
many times so they create the
first fire department in Western
State Capitol Sacramento History Online​,
www.sacramentohistory.org/resour
ces_timeline.html.
Transcontinental railroad Sacramento History Online​,
www.sacramentohistory.org/resour
ces_timeline.html.
New Chinese Newspaper Sacramento History Online​,
www.sacramentohistory.org/resour
ces_timeline.html.
Pony Express Sacramento History Online​,
www.sacramentohistory.org/resour
ces_timeline.html.
First Fire Department Sacramento History Online​,
www.sacramentohistory.org/resour
ces_timeline.html.
volunteer fire department in the western United States.
United States.

In 1853 a mammoth project was Sacramento raised their city in Raising the city of Sacramento History Online,
proposed to raise the city above the order to protect them from Sacramento www.sacramentohistory.org/reso
flood level. continuous floods. urces_timeline.html.