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=== Historical Places === | === Historical Places === | ||
*California Republic, a short-lived independent state founded by American rebels against Mexico in 1846 | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Republic California Republic], a short-lived independent state founded by American rebels against Mexico in 1846 | ||
*Alta California, the northern part of the California region of [[New Spain|New Spain]] and Mexico, formed as a separate territory in 1804 and acquired by the United States in 1848. | *Alta California, the northern part of the California region of [[New Spain|New Spain]] and Mexico, formed as a separate territory in 1804 and acquired by the United States in 1848. | ||
*Baja California (territory), the southern part of the California region of New Spain and Mexico, formed as a separate territory in 1804. In 1930 the territory was separated into North and South territories. | *Baja California (territory), the southern part of the California region of New Spain and Mexico, formed as a separate territory in 1804. In 1930 the territory was separated into North and South territories. | ||
*Las Californias, the wider region along the west coast of North America during Spanish and Mexican rule. | *Las Californias, the wider region along the west coast of North America during Spanish and Mexican rule. | ||
*Island of California, an early geographical misconception that the Baja California Peninsula was an island. | *Island of California, an early geographical misconception that the Baja California Peninsula was an island. | ||