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Today’s final reading was on the Spanish influence that lives deep in California roots. It mentions the extent of the influence and names countless cities that still have Spanish names; Santa Cruz, San José, San Francisco, etc. I loved today’s reading as it gave me insight on the Spanish controlled California, me being Mexican and having Spanish descent makes me feel happy.

Today I learned of the registration of land titles. It took forever for these to be applied to California but places like Australia and Great Britain had been using them for years. They provided organization and Utah was the last state to get them in 1917. I liked today’s reading as I like learning about history and the history of property ownership in California.

The book talks to the stories of how California came to be. So far I’ve learned of the Spanish missionaries here in California and why California has so many Cities with Spanish names such as Los Angeles. I also learned in chapter one the indigenous tribes that used to inhabit the area. I enjoyed the reading as it gave me information the history and let me know on the native Americans which few know about.