First settled in 1839, it became a state capital in 1854
The Sheriff, McKinney, moved to attack a retreat near the 
settlement of... [DOC] [TLE] History of California - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of California can be divided into: the Native American period; 
European exploration period from 1542 to 1769; the Spanish colonial period, 
1769 to 1821; the Mexican period, 1821 to 1848; and United States statehood, 
which continues to this present ... California was settled from the North by 
successive waves of arrivals during... [DOC] [TLE] History of New York City (17841854) - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of New York City (17841854) started with the creation of the city as 
the capital of the United States under the Congress ...