Students, please enjoy this virtual hike, the essays under Additional Reference, and the questions following every stop on our way to gaining a more complete understanding of this fascinating part of American history.

Engaging Students in the Active Evolution of the Mexican-American Relationship. The relationship between children of California citizens and Mexican immigrants. But how do you make immigrant students interested in history that does not apply to them? The better question becomes how to construct a lesson plan that does apply to them and their native-english speaking classmates all at the same time.

The Birth of the Railroad. The Struggle of the Union. The Californian battle for trade goes largely unnoticed throughout history. In the new day of Amazon, and endless accessibility, trade has been completely changed. In the earliest days of California trade was nothing but a farfetched ideal; today trade dominates life. The Setting of the Unit.