You are on page 1of 4

California History Timeline

1542: Juan Rodriguez


Cabrillo, sailing for
the Spanish crown,
left Mexico to explore
the coast of California

1500

1540

1580

1620

1660

1700

1700

1720

1740

1760

1769
1st mission
was built in
San Diego.

1780

1800

1849
The Gold Rush
immigration
from all over the
world come to
California.

1875 AntiChinese
Movement

1870
Workingmans
Party
1848
The Treaty of
Hidalgo which
California becomes
property of the U.S

1834
1848
Seculari- First time gold
zation of was discovered.
the

1901 General
Strike

1875 AntiChinese
Movement

1862
Chinese
Police Tax

Union labor party


of San Francisco

1891
Chinatown
War

1910
-Mexican Revolution high
amount of immigration
- Chamber Of commerce
aviation conference at
dominguez hills

1992
L.A
riots
1943
Zoot suit
riots

1904
water
wars

1900

1920

1913 L.A
1906
Aqueduct
San
is open
Francisco
Earthquake
7.7M

1940

1929
Great
Depression
stock market
crashed

1960

1965 Watts
Riots

1980

2000

You might also like