How did the people of California respond to the growing power of large companies in the 1870s?

They demanded a new constitution.

They asked the U.S. President for help.

What was the main problem that led Californians to decide they needed a new constitution in 1879?

The state ran out of money to build roads.

The original constitution was written in Spanish.

Dishonest leaders and large companies had become too powerful.

There were not enough laws about farming.

The government buildings were old and falling apart.

There were too many official holidays for government workers.

The government was not working for the benefit of the people because leaders were dishonest.

There was a disagreement over where the state capital should be located.

The original document was lost in a fire.

The first constitution did not do enough to stop unfair business practices.

The population of California had become smaller.

The federal government ordered California to write a new one.