Chapter 4 Lesson 3

Question 1

Who did some of the most important work on the ranch ?

Answer 1

Vaqueros

Question 2

What was the main job of the vaqueros?

Answer 2

To capture the cattle that went loose out of the owners rancho

Question 3

What is a reata?

Answer 3

A slender cord about 80 feet in length and made of very strong leather or strips of hide unmanned

Question 4

Who used the reata and why?

Answer 4

Vaqueros

Because it helped them catch animals

Question 5

How did ranchos keep their cattle separated?

Answer 5

By branding cattle

Question 6

How often did vaqueros count the cattle? How did they do this?

Answer 6

At least once a year

Rounded up the cattle. Counted and sorted

Question 7

What jobs did women have on ranchos?

Answer 7

Ran their own ranchos

Worked with the cattle

Question 8

Did women own ranchos?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

Who was Juana briones de Miranda ?

Answer 9

Owned her own rancho of 4000 acres

Question 10

What is labor?

Answer 10

Work

Question 11

What jobs did Indians have on ranchos?

Answer 11

Vaqueros cooks and farmers and much more

Question 12

How were Indians paid?

Answer 12

By food and a place to live

Question 13

Where did Indians live after the missions closed?

Answer 13

Ranchos

Question 14

What are fiestas?

Answer 14

Parties

Question 15

Where did vaqueros show off their ring skills?

Answer 15

Skills in riding and bull fighting

Question 16

Where were fiestas held?

Answer 16

Ranchos

Question 17

Where else did fiestas take place?

Answer 17

Church’s like a wedding

Question 18

Who lived on the ranchos in the main house?

Answer 18

Grandparents 
Uncle aunts
Ur family
Brothers sisters
Cousins

Question 19

Did children on ranchos go to school?

How were some children taught?

Answer 19

Not usually

Teachers came to each rancho for a week and stayed