Chapter 4 lesson 1 - Mexico Wins its Freedom

Question 1

People born of Spanish parents in Mexico that were not treated as equals of people born in Spain

Answer 1

Criollos

Question 2

What did Mexicans want from the Spanish rule?

Answer 2

Independence or freedom

Question 3

People of both European and Indians heritage

Answer 3

Mestizos

Question 4

The Spanish speaking people of Alta California

Answer 4

Californios

Question 5

For 11 years the colonists in Mexico fought against

Answer 5

Spain

Question 6

In 1818 sailors from a Spanish colony in South American burned?

Answer 6

the capital at Monterey to fight for Mexican independence

Question 7

Mexico won its independence in what year?

Answer 7

1821

Question 8

What happened after independence was won in Mexico?

Answer 8

Mexican leaders wanted to get rid of everything from old Spanish government

Question 9

How did new laws change life in California?

Answer 9

ships from other countries were able to sail into harbors and trade

Question 10

Why did the new Mexican government want to end the mission system in Alta California?

Answer 10

The mission had become too powerful and reminded them of the Spanish rule and they controlled much of the land in California

Question 11

secularization

Answer 11

end of church rule of the missions

Question 12

Mexican’s hoped secularization would?

Answer 12

help Indian’s and add to California’s population.

Question 13

Indians’ got what from secularization?

Answer 13

little mission land

Question 14

mission land after secularization went to?

Answer 14

Californios and new settlers

Question 15

What did Indians who kept their land after secularization lack?

Answer 15

tools and animals needed for farming

Question 16

After the missions closed the indians did what?

Answer 16

tried to return to old lands but they changed during spanish settlement because the land had been taken over by others

Question 17

why couldn’t the Indians return to be hunters and gathers?

Answer 17

they had learned Spanish ways of life and agriculture.

Question 18

what did the Indians so after the close of the missions?

Answer 18

worked for the Californios and new settlers