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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Need to Know
Need to Know
100
_________ is a natural area that settlers started moving to.
What is a frontier?
100
A fiesta is
What is a celebration?
100
This speech given by Hidalgo y Costilla started a revolt again the government.
What is the Cry of Dolores?
100
He organized one of the first pioneer groups to reach Alta California from Missouri.
Who is John Bidwell?
200

The term rodeo means this

What is a roundup of livestock?

200

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These people explored new areas of land.

What is pioneer?
200

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Over 700 of these were granted for over 8 million acres of land. 

What is a land grant?
200
After Mexico became a republic, people that lived in California but were from Spanish families were known as this. 
What is a Californio?
300
These are items bought from and sold to another country.
What is import and export?
300
A written plan of government.
What is a constitution?
300
The Beckwourth Pass was known as this.
What is the lowest mountain pass through the Sierra Nevada Mountains and into Alta California?
300
This was a Russian port in Alta California that was known as a base for sea otter hunters to sell the valuable sea otter fur. 
What is Fort Ross?
400
A ___________ is a cattle ranch. ___________ are men who owned ranchos and ___________ were women who owned ranchos.
What is a rancho, a ranchero, and a ranchera?
400

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When the Mexican government took control of the missions property to end the mission system in Alta California, this process was called _______.

What is secularization?

400

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Sutter's Fort was known as this for new settlers arriving in California. This is why Sutter's Fort was such an important and known landmark.
What is the first stop after entering California; a place to get rest, food, and buy supplies; Sutter's Fort welcomed settlers when the Mexican government did not?
400
He gave a speech that inspired the people of New Spain to gather an army of 50,000 to fight Spain for their freedom. 
Who is Hidalgo y Costilla?
500

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When Mexico gained freedom, they turned their government into this form of government. They also designed this after the United States. 

What is a republic and a constitution.
500
Missions were built on land wealthy in natural resources, when the Mexican government secularized the mission system they gave back the land to Californios, new settlers, and California Indians in the form of this
What is a land grant?
500
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(Must explain the key significance of this event, at least 3 details pertaining to WHY this is a famous story)


The Donner Party is a historical event for these reasons. 


What is a group of 87 people traveling from Illinois and hit bad weather in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Had to set up camp but they quickly ran out of supplies. People were sent out to find help or a path but would never return. Those that stayed died of starvation. Only 7 people lived. 
500
The "Cry of Dolores" speech, given by Hidalgo y Costilla, started a battle that grew into this war. This war resulted in this.
What is The Mexican War of Independence and freedom from Spain.