Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 8, Lesson 1, Farming Takes Hold (pp. 184-187)
I. Changes in Land Use
B. During the gold rush, some Chinese miners left the mines to make money
selling vegetables to mining communities.
II. The Growth of Wheat
B. In time, wheat farming proved to be harmful to the soil.
III. The Move to New Crops
B. California's crops began to be shipped by refrigerated railroad cars
across the country.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Farming had been a part California's history -- Native Americans
grew crops on riverbanks and provided the labor for mission farms,
and Californio rancheros raised cattle.
A. Wheat became a favorite crop grown on bonanza farms in the Central Valley
and was shipped around the world.
A. Scientist Luther Burbank experimented to make fruits and
vegetables taste better and stay fresh longer.
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