01:050:203 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Divine Retribution, Rivet

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: American Studies
• Course: 01:050:203
• Professor: Angus Gillespie

Document Summary

Study guide: the golden gate bridge : the golden gate bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the channel between san francisco. Love affair that cali people have w bridge. Most photographed, most iconic: the golden gate bridge is popular with pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. 120 mil lbs of concrete on either side. Opened in 1937, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964. Now 8th largest: fort point is a masonry seacoast fortification located at the southern side of the golden gate at the entrance to san francisco bay. The united states army, to defend san francisco bay against hostile warships, completed the fort just before the american civil war. Put an arch over it: in 1848, gold was discovered in california. How did this discovery effect the morals of san. 1906 earthquake & fire: before the bridge was built, the only practical short route between san francisco and marin.