Extension of the transcontinental rail line to Los Angeles triggered a boom in the southern part of the state, a boom that picked up even more steam once the Santa Fe Railway gave Los Angeles its own direct line to the East in 1885, a line in direct competition with the Southern Pacific. Los Angeles's population quadrupled in the 1880s, and doubled again by 1900, when it had 100,000 residents (Rice).
Although railroad land grants discouraged a pattern of small family farms in California, they were a strong incentive for the railroads to encourage people in other parts of the country to visit or to settle in towns and cities. Tourists, of course, bought tickets on the rail lines and patronized restaurants and hotels built by railroads, while new homeowners helped the rail lines sell their land grants in small, profitable building lots (Dumke). If Easterners did not come to California to farm, they did come to California to live. The expansion of railways through Southern California in the 1880s prompted the calculated promotion of the region as a healthy, comfortable place to make a home. In the middle of the decade, there was even a price war for passenger travel, and fare for a ticket from the Mississippi Valley to the Pacific dropped to $25.00. Railroads wanted not only passengers but prospective homeowners who would buy lots in areas where the rail companies had received government land grants which they now needed to sell. Companies built flashy resort hotels and promoters offered every kind of gimmick. Many of the new settlements were carefully planned to appeal to buyers with common interests or backgrounds (Dumke).
Even Americans with no thought of resettling in California permanently were fascinated by the idea of visiting the state by way of the new railroads. Of course, not even during the Gold Rush did everyone who came to California plan to stay permanently. The idly curious came to observe the colorful frenzy of the Gold Rush.
California The Spaniards first founded California when they wanted to increase the Spanish land area. ... One of the main cities in California and the capital of California is Sacramento. ... Disneyland is in Anaheim California. ... It lies in east central California. ... It is located in east-central California. ...
California Blackouts Beginning in the winter of 2000, California's power supply has had a shortage leading to many blackouts across the state. ... First, California has been relying on Pacific Northwest power industries to supply the generation of power. ... The government needs to use its powers of the utility industry to aid California in its power shortages. ... This action has to be done by the FERC because California is unable to regulate out of state companies. The possible solution to California's energy problem will be a long-term process. ...
The Drought in California California is a great place to live but has been troubled in the last few years with a terrible drought. ... Second the paper will discuss the environmental use of water and how it affects fish in California, and how the wildfires are effecting the dry areas of California. ... What is the solution to the California drought? ... California agriculture is very important to our nation. ... Many politicians and the governor of California Jerry Brown argue about water in California. ...
This drought is currently the worst drought California has ever had in its history. ... The farms in California require large quantities of water for irrigation, farmers use about 40 percent of California's available water, compared with 10 percent used in cities ("What if California's Drought Continues" 2015). According to PPIC in 2014 central valley farms in California lost roughly a third of normal surface water supplies ("What if California's Drought Continues" 2015). ... This is not only a problem in Watsonville but everyone in California. ... There are ...
These are just a few of the things that drive immigrants to move to California. ... California has always been a home for immigrants. ... So immigration is a huge topic of discussion in California. ... Then my parents decided once again to move, this time to California. ... That is why the California Dream is indigenous to California. ...
Introduction California is currently in the midst of a severe drought. ... State of emergency has been declared in California and in light of the crisis, Gov. ... Rural communities of California have been hit hard by the severe drought. ... Another community hit hard by the drought is Mecca, California. ... California's Primary Water Source One of the main water source of California is from the Colorado River. ...
Where are California's priorities? Since 1980 America has seen a drastic increase in crime, and some may tell you that California's Three-Strikes Law is the best way to prevent such crime. Adopted by California in 1994, the Three-Strikes Law states that felons found guilty of a third crime are incarcerated for 25 years to life. ... In fact, post Three-Strikes law, California now spends more on prisons that it does on colleges and universities. Would it not be a better long-term solution to educate the citizens of California rather than building more jails and encouraging a atmos...
This article aims at studying how the demand and supply of water change caused a shortage and how to eliminate the shortage through adjusting price of water in California. ... The per capita personal income of California is increasing from $43,211 in 2007 to $44,980 in 2012 (Bureau of Business & Economic Research [BBER], 2014). ... In California, the two main source of water are surface water and groundwater and surface water act as a primary provider of water. ... In recent years, the drought in California directly affected the surface water. ... Conclusion The shortage of water in Californi...
This is the model California follows today, and it is what has been overpacking prisons since the 1980s. ... The second step is to reduce prison sentences for minor drug crimes and end California's Three Strike sentencing law. Proposition 47, a measure that downgrades minor felony charges to misdemeanors, has been largely successful in California. ... California is no longer allowed to ship out prisoners to other states. ... California must bar the establishment of for profit prisons in the state. ...
