The statement is "false" due to the fact that the great schism does not have to do with three popes. The great schism or East- west schism is the loss of communion between the western orthodox churches and the Catholic church. And this great schism began in 1054.
<em>Ramona </em>by Helen Hunt Jackson
This book, published in 1884, was a description and celebration of Spanish and Mexican culture in California. However, these depictions were largely made-up and romanticized. Despite this, it created a tourist boom for the state, causing Americans to become interested and excited about California.