Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 10, Lesson 1, Growth of Industry (pp. 226-230)
I. Oil Booms in California
B. With the oil boom came new growth, money, industries, and people.
II. Growth Brings Water Problems
B. Los Angeles was running out of water because of the
demand for more water by its growing population.
C. Los Angeles built a giant water pipe called an
acqueduct to bring water from the Owens River to Los Angeles.
III. New Projects Boost Trade
B. The Panama Canal opened a transportation link from the East Coast to
Los Angeles and the other Claifornia ports.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Drillers had been discovering oil up and down the California
coast since the late 1800s.
A. Los Angeles was the center of activities related to agriculture and industry.
A. Los Angeles became a major port after building the San Pedro Harbor.
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