GEOG 102 Big Chico Creek Watershed History Question Set
2. When did the first settlers of European descent
arrive?
4. In which physical/natural regions were Konkow
settlements at the time of European contact?
5. In which physical region did Konkow seek their
subsistence during summers? What food resources (plant and animal)?
6. Which food resources (plant and animal) caused the Konkow
to migrate during late summer and late autumn? To where did they migrate
to harvest these resources?
7. How and when did European contact upset native subsistence
strategies?
8. When did the first Spanish and American explorers arrive
in the Big Chico Creek watershed? What specific purposes brought each
group to the area?
9. When, in what form and size did the Mexican government
distribute lands in the Big Chico Creek watershed to settlers?
10. What products did early agricultural settlers raise and
harvest in the Big Chico Creek watershed?
11. How did John Bidwell gain his wealth? What did he do
with it that resulted the town of
12. How long after Bidwell purchased his land did his
promotional efforts result in the establishment of the
13. You really should visit the
15. What is the purpose of the