Worksheet 2

1. On page 366 of the Gendzel reading (“Three Anglo Rushes”), it is written that “[h]ere we see another key difference between northern California’s gold rush and southern California’s orange rush: the latter was much more selective.” Explain what the author means by this statement in 4-5 sentences.

2. According to the Johnson article (“No Make Believe Class Struggle”), the successful movement to give women voting rights in California was crucial to the outcome of the 1911 municipal campaign in Los Angeles. Explain why this is true in 4-5 sentences.

3. Refer to the reading (Davis, City of Quartz, Chapter 7). As Fontana deindustrialized in the 1980s, did it follow the path of similar parts of the United States that also deindustrialized, for example in Pennsylvania and Ohio?