Chapter 8, Lesson 3 By Leo Metivier, Teddy Gould, and Adam Jensen

Earthquake, noun A sudden movement of Earth’s crust caused by stress on geological faults. Flood, noun An overflow of water onto land that is normally dry.

Naturalist, noun A person who studies nature and works to protect it. Reservoir, noun A lake by made by people to collect and store water.

On April 18, 1906 an earthquake and fire struck San Francisco. It’s damage cost about $500 million. Crack in the road. City Hall before and after the earthquake.

Just after the earthquake, a huge fire broke out. Gas leaking from broken pipes fed the flames. The firefighters couldn’t put the fire out because the water pipes had broken during the earthquake.

The earthquake and fire destroyed most buildings in San Francisco. San Franciscans were determined to rebuild their city bigger and better than before. With help from loans, the San Franciscans rebuilt the city in less than ten years.

Born in 1870 He gave loans to San Francisco workers to help rebuild the city. His bank grew into one of the largest banks in the world, Bank of America. Died in 1949

People moved across the bay to Oakland and San Jose, which doubled the population. Florin, a town near Sacramento became known as the Strawberry Capital of California. In 1909, the CA state government spent $18 million to build a new highway system.

San Francisco had a shortage of water because of the growing population. The city government asked the US to build a dam on the Tuolumne River which would create a reservoir for San Francisco. The reservoir would solve a problem and yet create another problem, flooding the Hetch Hetchy Valley, part of Yosemite National Park.

John Muir was born in He was a very well known naturalist John Muir lead the protest to stop Hetch Hetchy Valley from getting flooded Despite the protest, San Francisco still built the aqueduct and reservoir. Muir died in 1914.

With its new productions and increasing population, Northern California has become a very successful area. Many people visit Northern California to see famous sights such as the Golden Gate Bridge and explore its rich history.

? Lesson Questions ? 1.Who gave loans to San Francisco workers and why? 2.What was the name of the Japanese American community near Sacramento and what were they famous for? 3.Do you think Hetch Hetchy Valley should have been flooded? 4.What would you feel like if you were in the San Francisco earthquake of 1906?

Creators of Power Point : Leo Metivier, Teddy Gould, and Adam Jensen Resources: California Reflections Social Studies Textbook and www. history. com