A.You will be assigned a founding California family or person to research and evaluate their political significance:
1. Henry H. Haight 15. Father Serra 29. Jefa Sarah Winnemucca
2. James Flood 16. Francis of Assisi 30. Marietta L. Stow
3. William H. Crocker 17. William Richardson 31. Peter H. Burnett
4. William C. Ralston 18. Alcalde F. de Haro 32. Romualdo Pacheco
5. John B. Montgomery 19. John D. Sloat 33. John C. Fremont
6. Levi Strauss 20. Domingo Ghirardelli 34. George W. Wright
7. Leland Stanford 21. Mark Hopkins 35. Edward Gilbert
8. Henry Miller 22. Collis P. Huntington 36. S. Clinton Hastings
9. Charles Lux 23. Charles Crocker 37. Edward J.C. Kewen
10. William Sharon 24. David Hewes 38. Cesar Chavez
11. Lloyd Tevis 25. William H. Hall 39. Dolores Huerta
12. Adolph Sutro 26. John McLaren 40. Phoebe Apperson Hearst
13. Biddy Mason 27. John Sutter 41. Alice McLellan Bimey
14. John Muir 28. James Marshall
B. Address the following issues in a thorough manner:
Political
Government positions held
Laws/Acts supported
Social
Education
Greater Good
Economic
Contributions
Wealth
Geographic
Land ownership
Location significance
How contributed to political, social and economic power
C. What is the relationship between your topic’s contributions to California and the Progressive Movement, specifically Direct Democracy?
D. Details: