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== Indigenous History == | == Indigenous History == | ||
The Region which is now home to Greenfield | The Region which is now home to Greenfield was first settled by the Chumash and Ineseño Peoples for thousands of years prior to Spanish Colonization. many tribal villages were set up and approximately 20,000 people lived in the area. The biggest settlement, home to around 300 Chumash people was named puqaqa' t'ot, meaning "place of resting waters". | ||
== Spanish Era == | == Spanish Era == | ||
[[File:HistoricPainting1.png|alt=Goofy picture of cattle Infront of mountain |thumb|Painting by Joe M. Of herd of cattle grazing in Present-day Springfield (Circa 1802)]] | |||
Maritime explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo would first Visit the Greenfield Area on October 18th, 1542, he claimed the Upper and Lower bays for the Spanish Empire. | |||
Later in 1790 Spanish missionary Juan De Franklin together with a group of 72 Settlers, who would name the area Punto de Cazadores (Hunter’s Point) due to the cool climate and large amount of animals | |||
== Mexican Era == | == Mexican Era == | ||
Starting in 1846, Mexico and the United States waged a war. American conquest of Greenfield happened quickly with no revolt from the Californios breaking out in Greenfield contrary to Los Angeles and San Diego. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo would solidify the American Conquest in 1848 of Greenfield and what would eventually become the Southwestern United States | |||
== Post-conquest Era == | == Post-conquest Era == | ||
[[File:GF1850.png|alt=old greenfield map|thumb|190x190px|Topographic map of Greenfield showing Streets, Plots, Landowners, Buildings, and Height Contours. (Yuri Dopted, ca 1850)]] | (Pictorial Map like https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1X0fElieSL.jpg showing various greenfield buildings of 1920s, plus Lompoc, Santa Barbara, and other cities)[[File:GF1850.png|alt=old greenfield map|thumb|190x190px|Topographic map of Greenfield showing Streets, Plots, Landowners, Buildings, and Height Contours. (Yuri Dopted, ca 1850)]] | ||
== World War 2 == | == World War 2 == | ||
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== Postwar Era == | == Postwar Era == | ||
=== 1950s - | === 1950s - 1970s (La Limon) === | ||
After World War II ended, Greenfield would see a boom in population and the annexation of Rockwell. With work starting on the Interstate system Greenfield would end up having 472,932 in 1950, around two and a half times as much compared to its population of only 183,293 in 1930. This rapid population growth sprawled the city into nearby communities such as [[Los Llanos]]. Meanwhile factories in [[Baron's Bar]] shifted more towards construction to complement this expansion. | After World War II ended, Greenfield would see a boom in population and the annexation of Rockwell. With work starting on the Interstate system Greenfield would end up having 472,932 in 1950, around two and a half times as much compared to its population of only 183,293 in 1930. This rapid population growth sprawled the city into nearby communities such as [[Los Llanos]]. Meanwhile factories in [[Baron's Bar]] shifted more towards construction to complement this expansion. | ||
ashfield joins greenfield in 50s and get massive funding or some shit herew | |||
'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Lemon for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | '''''[Ongoing. Defer to Lemon for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | ||