Contents 1. California's Origins: The Land and the People, Before Spanish Settlement Diversity: Origins of California and Its Native Peoples Cycles of Life: The Food Quest, Spirituality, and Rituals A Closer Look: Six Regional Peoples Significance: The Importance of California Natives and Other North American Native Peoples in Non-Indian History Summary 2. The Spanish Colonization of California, 1769-1821 The Spanish Conquest and Empire Demographic and Ethnic Growth of California Establishing Presidio and Pueblos Gender Relations in Spanish California Political Developments in Spanish California The Importance of the Spanish Era in California 3. Mexican California, 1821-1846 A New Political Order The Rise of the Ranchos Social Relations in Mexican California California and the World Summary 4. War, Conquest, and Gold: The American Era Begins, 1845-1855 The War Between the United States and Mexico The Gold Rush California Transformed A New Direction 5. California and the Crisis of the Union, 1850-1870 Crisis and Conflict in the 1850s Californians and the Crisis of the Union Economic Growth in a Time of National Crisis New Social and Cultural Patterns Summary 6. California in the Gilded Age, 1870-1900 The Economic Transformation of California and the West New Social Patterns Politics Cultural Expression Summary 7. California in the Progressive Era, 1895-1920 The Origins of California Progressivism Social and Economic Change in the Progressive Era California Progressivism, 1910-1920 Californians in a World of Revolutions and War The Meaning of Progressivism for Californians Summary 8.

California Between the Wars, 1919-1941 The Rise of Los Angeles: Twentieth-Century Metropolis Prosperity Decade: The 1920s Depression Decade: The 1930s Summary 9. World War II and the Great Transformation Economic Expansion Japanese Relocation and Internment Population Growth and Diversity Daily Life and Culture Political Transformation Summary 10. Postwar California: Prosperity and Discontent in the Golden State Unbridled Growth Postwar Politics Social and Cultural Dissent Summary 11. Contested Visions: Activism and Politics, 1964-1970 Seeds of Change The Movement Expands Politics in the Age of Dissent Summary 12. Era of Limits The Legacy of the Sixties Economic Changes and Environmental Constraints Politics in the Era of Limits Summary 13. California Enters the New Millennium A New Kind of California The Economy The Challenges of Growth Politics in the New California Religion, Culture, and the Arts The California Dream in the Twenty-First Century Summary.