Chapter 2 Spain's greater California coast Flashcards
Who was Juan rodriguez cabrillo?
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo (Portuguese: João Rodrigues Cabrilho; – January 3, 1543) was a Portuguese explorer noted for his exploration of the west coast of North America on behalf of Spain. Cabrillo was the first European explorer to navigate the coast of present day California in the United States.
Who was Queen Califia ?
Calafia is a fictional warrior queen who ruled over a kingdom of Black women living on the mythical Island of California. The character of Queen Calafia was created by Spanish writer Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo who first introduced her in his popular novel entitled Las sergas de Esplandián (The Adventures of Esplandián), written around 1500.[1]
What was “the sacred expedition” about ?
Junípero Serra, a Spanish Franciscan, arrived in California in 1769 as a leader of what came to be called the Sacred Expedition. He founded California’s first nine missions and served as father-president of the mission system.
Who was father junipero Serra
Junípero Serra Ferrer, O.F.M., (/dʒuːnɨˈpɛroʊ ˈsɛrə/; Spanish: [xuˈnipeɾo ˈsera]) (November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan friar who founded a mission in Baja California and the first nine of 21 Spanish missions in California from San Diego to San Francisco, which at the time were in Alta California of the Las Californias Province in New Spain. He began in San Diego on July 16, 1769, and established his headquarters near Monterey, California, at Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo.[1]
Define “el camino viejo”
El Camino Viejo a Los Ángeles, also known as the Old Los Angeles Trail, well established by the 1820s, was the oldest north-south trail in the interior of Alta California. Wikipedia
What was “el camino real “?
El Camino Real and sometimes associated with Calle Real usually refers to the historic 600-mile California Mission Trail, connecting the former Alta California’s 21 missions, 4 presidios, and 3 pueblos, …
What’s the “hide and tallow trade”?
The trade in hides and tallow (melted animal fat) was the primary business activity in California during the rancho period. A family’s wealth was counted in the number of cattle they owned, and the value of the cattle was in the hides and tallow. The income of the rancho depended on the hides and tallow.
Hides, known as “California banknotes,” were used as money. People on the ranchos traded the hides for all the things they needed. They even used hides, as well as tallow and sometimes grain, to pay their taxes to the Mexican government.
Battle of San Pasqual
The Battle of San Pasqual, also spelled San Pascual, was a military encounter that occurred during the Mexican-American War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of the city of San Diego, California. O
