Spelling & Vocabulary- California Geography

California has many regions.

The Sacramento delta has rich farmland.

The Gold Rush was very important to California’s future.

Where did they discover gold?

June 26 we will go to Empire Mine.

Grass Valley is a foothill town.

The gold discovery caused California to develop.

Sutter’s Fort is a historic site.

The Napa Valley is an important wine region.

There are some large dairy farms in California.

The agricultural economy is important to California.

 A rancher raises cattle.

John Sutter was a German immigrant.

The Sacramento River delta is shaped like delta, a letter in the Greek alphabet.

A canal is a narrow channel that carries water.

 Levees protect towns and cities from floods.

 There are small islands in the delta that people go to for recreation

He is a descendant of the first Chinese that came to California.