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RESEARCH QUESTIONS ON CALIFORNIA 



An outline suitable for California will be found with the article "State." 



In traveling, during the summer months, from the coast through the great val- 

 ley and on to the heights of the Sierra Nevadas, what different climates would you 

 encounter? 



What is the most famous mountain peak within the state? Which is the loftiest? 



Mention four different types of mountains which are found in California. 



How is suffrage restricted? 



What difference would there be in the climate if the mountains ran at right 

 angles to the coast instead of parallel with it? 



How was gold first mined in the state? Why is the same method no longer 

 employed? 



Is the number of Chinese increasing or decreasing in the state? The number of 

 Japanese? Of Indians? 



What are the chief landmarks left by the early Church occupancy of the terri- 

 tory? What is the present attitude toward them? 



What is the steepest mountain range in the United States? Describe briefly 

 the most famous valley in these mountains. 



Describe the chief beauties of California's most famous mountain lake. 



Name four trees which grow in few places besides this state. 



Who was the first white man to enter the territory of California? Who first 

 explored the coast line? 



If the state were shut off from communication with the rest of the world, what 

 would be its chief lack? 



What effect does the Coast Range have on the shore line? 



What is the most famous tree of the state? How large does it grow? What is 

 known about the age of these trees? 



Where is there an area which was once but a parched desert which has been 

 made literally to "blossom like the rose"? 



In what way does the Panama Canal affect California? 



Describe the state flag. 



How many national parks are there in the state? Why was each set apart? 



How do the islands of the northern coast differ from those of the southern? 



Of what value are the rapid torrents which flow down from the Sierras? 



What is meant by the statement that California is an "inland island"? 



Where is Death Valley? Describe conditions there. 



How large a proportion of the oranges of the world are grown in this state? 



From the chart, which is the most valuable product? 



In the making of what products does California surpass all the other states? 



From the map, find fifteen names that suggest the early Spanish occupancy of 

 the country. 



Has the state any active volcanoes? 



Give several reasons why California is called the "Golden State." 



How large is the "great valley"? 



What is meant by the "climatic belts" of the state? Show how they affect crops. 



During the early agricultural stage, what was the chief crop? How does that 

 product rank now? 



How many states have a longer coast line than that of California? 



