A. You will be assigned one of these founding California families or person to research and evaluate their political significance.
| Alice McLellan Birney | Domingo Ghirardelli | Biddy Mason | Leland Stanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter H. Burnett | Alcalde Francisco de Haro | John McLaren | Marietta L. Stow |
| Cesar Chavez | S. Clinton Hastings | Henry Miller | Levi Strauss |
| Charles Crocker | Phoebe Apperson Hearst | John B. Montgomery | Adolph Sutro |
| William H. Crocker | David Hewes | John Muir | John Sutter |
| James Flood | Mark Hopkins | Romualdo Pacheco | Lloyd Tevis |
| Francis of Assisi | Dolores Huerta | William C. Ralston | George W. Wright |
| Edward Gilbert | Collis P. Huntington | William Richardson | Jefa Sarah Winnemucca |
| William H. Hall | Edward J.C. Kewen | Father Serra | |
| Henry H. Haight | Charles Lux | William Sharon | |
| John C. Fremont | James Marshall | John D. Sloat |
B. Address the following issues in thoroughly.
C. What is the relationship between your topic’s contributions to California and the Progressive Movement, specifically Direct Democracy?
D. Details:
The Cañada College Library, on the third floor of Building 9, offers computers, textbooks, technology, research help, printing, and group study rooms.
Library computers do not require you to log in and do not have a time limit so you can come and stay all day. Chromebooks, hotspots and calculators can be checked out from the circulation desk after you complete a technology loan agreement.
Search for textbooks available at the library. If you do not see your textbook, fill out the Textbook request form for students.