lesson1
who was the priest who rang the church bell in Dolores?
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
what is a constitution?
a written plan for a government
what did Mexico's new constitution do?
Made all of its people citizens
what is a rancho?
what is an import?
a good bought from a business in another country
What is the cry of Dolores? Explain
The Cry of Dolores was a speech that Hidalgo gave to ask the people to revolt against the government/ to change Spain's government because it was unfair. Thousands of people chose to follow him.
Who took over after Hidalgo was killed? *2 people*
Jose Maria Morelos and Vicente Guerrero
who was chosen to lead Alta ca?
Luis Antonio Arguello
Mexico did not choose a new governor until what year?
1825
what is an export?
a good sold to a business in another country
Hidalgo gathered an army of about how many people?
50,000 people
The Cry of Dolores led to what war? give the exact name.
Mexican war for Independence
what is a land grant?
an area of land that is given away
Because they wanted to make Alta CA's economy stronger
what were the main exports of Alta CA?
cow hides, tallow and fat
Even if they were born in Spain, this group of people had fewer legal rights and little money. Who are they?
American Indians
Who was the emperor, they were a former officer. Why did people not like him?
Agustin de Iturbide, his rule was too harsh
what was the job of a diputacion?
to give the govenor advice.
what is a diseno?
A map of land
Most land grants went to who?
Californios and New Settlers
In New Spain many people were unhappy because the unjust/unfair laws gave most power to who?
to the rich people from Spain
The constitution created a congress, what is a Congress?
a group of people who make laws.
what is a diputacion?
it was an assembly or group of citizens that make laws.
what is secularization?
when the government took control of property that belonged to the missions.
Explain the changes of ownership in the land
1st belonged to missions, then secularization happened, where the government took the land and then split the land grants, some went to CA Indians, and half to people to start farms and ranches, some to new settlers and Californios