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3.5 Changing State; In and Around Los Angeles Flashcards

1
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expedition

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a group of people making a journey

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2
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magnitude

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greatness in size

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3
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beacon

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a light or other signal that warns or guides ships or aircrafts

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4
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irresistibly

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lovable, not resistible

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5
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lure

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to attract strongly

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descendants

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a person, animal or plant whose descent can be traced to a particular individual or group

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7
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boasts

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to talk too much or with too much pride about oneself; brag

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8
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flanked

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to be at the side of

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9
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virtual

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essence or effect; but not fact or real

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10
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cliches

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an overused expression or idea

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11
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distill

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to condense, to make simpler

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12
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reliable

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able to be depended on and trusted

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13
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mosaic

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a picture or design made by fitting together colorful bits of stone, glass, or tile and cementing them in place.

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14
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What does Los Angeles mean in Spanish?

A

the angels

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15
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What is the population of Los Angeles City?

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4 million people

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16
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How many cities in Los Angeles County?

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88 cities

17
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How many square miles?

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4000 square miles

18
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Population of Los Angeles county?

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9 million people

19
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What does the “inversion layer” mean?

A

warm air that sits like a lid on top of LA basin which prevents the pollution from blowing away

20
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Who is Biddy Mason?

A

Young African American slave who was brought to California and wins her freedom. She helps organize the First African Methodist Baptist Church in LA.

21
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In what ways have Los Angeles changed over time?

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influences from the changes in the land and by the people over time

22
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Juan Cabrillo

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sails into San Pedro Bay

23
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Father Juan Crespi

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on the initial Spanish Expedition in 1769 who explained what the LA earthquake felt like.

24
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Biddy Mason

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came to California in 1851, wins her freedom and become a major downtown landowner

25
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Chris Lummis

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Walks from Ohio to Los Angeles and becomes editor of LA times.

26
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1887

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LA is in the midst of a boom

27
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1892

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Edward Doheny strikes oil launching another major boom

28
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1909

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LA’s first movie studios are built in Echo Park

29
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1913

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Engineer William Mulholland opens the LA Aqueduct bringing water to Los Angeles

30
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1920

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Movie studios take over Hollywood.

31
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1924

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A film crew brings 14 buffalo to Catalina to make a western move. The film crew leaves the buffalo and today hundreds of their descendants roam the island.

32
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1926

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Christine Sterling preserves Olvera street and uses prison work gangs.

33
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1928

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LA’s City Hall opens. The tallest building in downtown.

34
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1932

A

LA hosts the summer olympics

35
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1933

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March 10 major earthquake killing 100 people.

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