San Francisco by simona w

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bay - Bucht
prison - Gefängnis
harbour borough - Hafenviretel
density - Dichte (Einwohner)
war - Krieg
earthquake - Erdbeben
independence - Unabhängigkeit
Treaty - Abkommen
Charter - Satzung
Cable Car - Standseilbahn
diversity - Vielfalt

Flag

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Fisherman’s Wharf & Pier 39

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- developed in 1900, when Italian fishermen settled there
- since the 1950’s it has been a popular tourist area
- harbour borough in San
- the ferries to Alcatraz start from Fisherman’s Wharf

You can visit Alcatraz

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- it was used as a maximum-security prison
- in the middle of San Francisco Bay
- area of 85.000 m²
- in 29 years just 14 breakout tries and one breakout
- closed on 21 th March in 1963

You can visit China Town

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- biggest Chinese community outside China
- 100.000 people live there
- 18 blocks, from Bush Street to Columbus Avenue
- founded during the 19th century

Facts

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Steve Jobs

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You can take a ride in a Cable Car

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- were named a historic landmark in 1964
- were restorated in 1973
- a ticket costs 7$
- it takes 18 to 24 months to build a cable car
- 9.7 million people take a ride in the cable cars each year.

Golden Gate Bridge

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The bridge is ...
- the 8 th longest in the world
- 11 kilometres long; 27,5 meters wide; 67 meters above the water
- the work was started in 1933 and ended in 1937

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Bruce Lee

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Tom Brady

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James Franco

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If you want see more famous people, please visit the website
https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/california/articles/10-famous-people-from-the-bay-area/

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1769: Spanish Explorers reached the future site of the city
1776: The Presidio of San Francisco was founded as the center of military activity by the Spanish
1776: Mission San Francisco de Asis was founded, now known as Mission Dolores
1821: Mexico gained its independence from Spain and incorporated San Francisco into Mexico
1835 Englishman William Richardson settled the first major homestead and drew out street plans to expand the settlement. American settlers were attracted to the area.
1846 California was conquered by the United States during the Mexican-American War
1847: Yerba Buoena was renamed San Francisco
1848 San Francisco became the warehouse for the Gold Rush
1848: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed and California and San Francisco became a U.S. Territory

1849 Due to the Gold Rush the population boomed from 1,000 to 25,000

1850 California became a U.S. state
1882: Cable cars operate on Union Street Line
1906: A huge earthquake hit the city and caused fires, that lasted for four days: round about 80% of the city (25,000 buildings) were destroyed, 3,000 people died, and 250,000 people lost their homes.

1912: The "Greater San Francisco" movement began with plans to incorporate southern sections of Marin County, and Oakland, Piedmont, Berkeley, and parts of northern San Mateo County into San Francisco. These attempts failed in the California legislature.

1936: The San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge opened

1937: The Golden Gate Bridge opened

1945: The United Nations Charter was signed in the Fall Theatre.

1951: The Treaty of San Francisco sets peaceful relations with Japan.

1959: Candlestick Park was built for the San Francisco Giants (trees).

1967: San Francisco embraced its cultural diversity with the Summer of Love.

1972: BART, the city's subway system, was constructed.

1990: Dotcom boom and Internet industry brought entrepreneurs and software professionals to the city.

simonawef07 — 2021-01-28 08:13:40 UTC

If you want to know some fascinating Facts, please visit the website

https://redtri.com/san-francisco/quirky-san-francisco-facts-and-trivia-for-kids/slide/2

Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)

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If you are interested:

simonawef07 — 2021-02-03 07:51:24 UTC

We have only written down the big sights and the others are at “What you can do there” but we will add more.

simonawef07 — 2021-02-03 08:32:59 UTC

Here you can write in your feedback 😊.