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A map of San Francisco, 1854
San Francisco: Part One
San Francisco is an example of a town that grew to be a city. The O hlone Tribe lived in the bay area. World explorers from Spain, England, and Russia traveled to the area in the 1700s. Russian traders made their home in the region. The Spanish explorers claimed the land northwest of Mexico for the King of Spain. By 1821, Mexico was independent from Spain. The Mexican government claimed the bay as part of their country. In 1835, a small settlement of many different origins named the land Yerba Buena. During the Mexican-American War, the United States acquired the land from Mexico. The American military renamed Yerba Buena “San Francisco.”
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA
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