Timeline: From First Encounters to Statehood
Timeline: European Exploration and Settlement of California
How did California Get its Name?
Early Exploration of California (1533-1602)
Exploration and Settlement of California (1741-1777)
Settlers on the California Frontier (1769-1797)
Settlers on the California Frontier (1800-1850)
Origins of Mexican Independence 1 (1700-1760s)
Origins of Mexican Independence 2 (1760’s – 1812)