The California Missons
Who led soldiers and priests north from Mexico into California?
Gaspar Portola
What was the rope called that vaqueros used?
Reata
How did the Mexican government change the California economy?
By starting to trade with other countries, opening the ports to foreign ships
Who was Junipero Serra?
He was a Spanish missionary who found the 1st mission in San Diego
What was a ranchero?
A rancho owner
What does the word vaquero mean?
Cowboy or cowhand
Who inspired the Mexican Revolution with the Grito de Dolores?
What year did the rancho period end?
1848 - when the U.S. defeated Mexico
Who led the first families and settlers to San Francisco?
Juan Bautista de Anza
What were rancho houses made of?
Adobe
About how many ranchos were there?
500 to 700
What did the Mexican government do in 1833?
They secularized the missions, removed the padres
True of False: Working on a rancho was very easy and safe
False! There were many manual jobs to do: washing, cooking, sewing and dangers to do like herding cattle, raids from native people
Where did the chain of missions start and end at?
It went from San Diego to Sonoma
What did manufacturers make with the cattle hides?
Shoes, belts, leather, clothes
What decades are generally thought of as the "rancho period"?
1830's and 1840's
To whom was half of the mission land supposed to go to?
The native people
What were different ways that people on ranchos entertained themselves?
Fiesta, baptisms, weddings, animal fights
What was the last mission started in Alta California?
Mission San Francisco Solano in Sonoma
The ranchos were mainly in which two regions of California?
The coast and Central Valley
Which animals preyed on cattle?
Grizzly bears
Who did Mexico win its independence from?
Spain.
What was the nickname for cattle hides? Why?
California banknotes