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  1. Hace 1 día · History of California. The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United States statehood (September 9, 1850–present).

  2. 16 de may. de 2024 · California was part of New Spain until that kingdom dissolved in 1821, becoming part of Mexico until the Mexican–American War (1846–1848), when it was ceded to the United States with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

  3. 8 de may. de 2024 · Gulf of California, large inlet of the eastern Pacific Ocean along the northwestern coast of Mexico. It is enclosed by the Mexican mainland to the east and by the mountainous peninsula of Baja California to the west. There are two schools of thought as to the origin of the gulf.

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  4. 19 de may. de 2024 · It originated as a ranch settlement on part of a land grant (1862) and developed as a border resort with gambling casinos. In the 20th century it became the main entry point to Mexico from California for American tourists, and tourism remains its most important economic activity.

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  5. Hace 2 días · Baja California, estado (state), northwestern Mexico, bounded to the north by the United States (California and Arizona), to the east by the state of Sonora and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), to the west by the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by the state of Baja California Sur.

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  6. Hace 3 días · California pioneers after 1848 discovered an increasing number of oil seeps—oil seeping to the surface, especially in Humboldt, Colusa, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties, and in the asphaltum seeps and bituminous residues in Mendocino, Marin, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties.

  7. 30 de may. de 2024 · Baja California in Mexico is home to the first Spanish missions in North America, dating from the end of the 17th century. Here's a look at the architecture.