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Scholastic

Scholastic: Spanish Missions of California

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can use this page as a jumping off page to do research on Spanish missions in California. There are numerous links to Scholastic articles and to other websites on subtopics such as missionaries, Franciscans and places in...
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Library of Congress

Loc: California as I Saw It: First Person Narratives, 1849 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress makes available these eyewitness accounts of California's history from 1849 to 1900.
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Mission Tour

Mission Tour: A Virtual Tour of the California Missions: Chumash

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the culture of the Chumash. Read about their canoes, houses, and understanding of astronomy.
Website
Digital History

Digital History: Impact of the Mexican Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Seee how Mexico's independence from Spain affected not only the Mexicans who lived in California, but also the native population, and the white Americans.
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Other

Uintah Basin Tah Project: Dominguez and Escalante Expedition 1776

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition of 1776 was tasked with finding a route overland from Santa Fe, New Mexico to a Spanish mission in northern California. This page provides biographies of the people on this journey as well as the maps...