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 * Destination Research Summary- CALIFORNIA**

**My state project was on California. California became a state on September 9, 1850. It is the 31st state. Sacramento is the capital of California. The largest city in California is Los Angelas. 33,871,648 people live in California. Death Valley is the lowest point 282 feet. Mount Whitney is 14,494 feet. California has warm dry summers and mild winters. The wine industry is one of the bigger industries of California because of the good weather and rich soil. Some of California's natural resources are gold, fruit, citrus fruit and grapes.**

**Biographical Sketch- Shirley Temple Black**

**Shirley Temple Black was born on April 23, 1928 in Santa Monica, California. She began her acting career when she was 3 years old. She was in alot of movies when she was a little girl. Shirley also ran for Congress in 1967 but wasn't elected. She also was the US Ambassador to Ghana in 1974 and gor Czechoslovakia in 1989.**

**Personal Reflections**

**I would love to visit California because it is always warm and sunny. I would also be able to visit Disney World and see my Uncle Brian who would take me to the World's largest M&M factory.**

**The most interesting fact I learned about California is it is the home of the largest and longest bridges. One of the most famous Bridge in California is The Golden Gate Bridge.**

SHEA 11/27/2010