The California Missons
The Ranchos
The Californios' Legacy
Mexican Independence
Final Jeopardy
100
Who led soldiers and priests north from Mexico into California?
Junipero Serra
100
Who were the Ranchos given to?
Soldiers and settlers.
100
What happened to the Californios?
They became a minority in California.
100
What happened in 1821?
Mexico won its independence
200
Who was Junipero Serra?
He was a Spanish missionary?
200
How big we're the Ranchos?
50,000 acres.
200
What kind of crops did the Californios introduce to California?
Grapes, olives, and citrus fruits.
200
What happened to California in 1821?
It came under Mexican rule.
300
What was Junipero Serra's goal?
To convert California Indians to Christianity.
300
What were the houses on the Ranchos typically like.
They were generally adobe with mud floors.
300
Name one of the cities in California with a Spanish name?
San Diego, San Francisco, or Los Angeles.
300
What did the Mexican government do in 1833?
They closed the missions.
400
Where did the chain of missionaries start and end at?
It went from San Diego to just north of Sna Francisco.
400
What was life like at the Ranchos?
Hard work combined with the occasional fiesta.
400
Why did the Californios become a minority?
Because California was captured by the United States.
400
Where was half of the mission land supposed to go to?
The Indians.
500
What did each mission control?
A huge area of land and the Indians that worked on it.
500
What did the Californios do to California?
They opened it up to the rest of the world.
500
Who did Mexico win its independence from.
Spain.
500
What would have happened if Lewis and Clark went south from Oregon after they reached the Pacific Ocean
They would have found Spain's best kept secret, California.
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