Chapter 4 lesson1 Flashcards

1
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What happened on September 16, 1810?

A

Father Miguel Hidalgo y costilla made the speech called “the cry of Dolores” or “el Griti de Dolores”

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2
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What is Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s speech called?

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Cry of Dolores

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3
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What did Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s speech ask the Mexicans to do?

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help him fight against the spanish- fight for independance or freedom from spanish rule

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4
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Why did Mexicans and Hidalgo want independence?

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because they were treated badly by the Spanish and they did not like the Spanish Goverenment

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5
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What is independence?

A

freedom

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6
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WHo were criollos?

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people born of Spanish parents in Mexico

People born in New Spain but had Spanish parents

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7
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What did criollos want?

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they wanted to be treated the same as people from Spain-

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8
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Were criollos treated as equals in Mexico under spanish rule? How were they treated?

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no they were treated badley-

example they were not given good jobs in the governement

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9
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Who were mestizos?

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people of European and Indian heritage

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10
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How were mestizos treated?

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even less fairly then the criollos

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11
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How many years did Mexico fight spain?

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11 years

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12
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How did the mexico -spanish war effect how the Spanish looked after California?

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Spain was too busy fighing in mexico- so they did not send supplies to soldiers in presidios in California

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13
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Where did a battle take place in California during the Mexico spanish war? and what happened?

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Took place in Monterey

The Capital at Monterey was burned down

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14
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Did Mexico win independence?

A

YES

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15
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After the war ended, who controlled Alta California?

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Mexico

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16
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Who was Pablo Vicente de Sola?

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He was the Spanish govenor of Alta California

17
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Did the people in alta california accept Mexican rule?

A

YES

18
Q

There were new laws put in place in alta california How did trade change?

How did the new trade laws help california?

A

The new Law allowed other countries to with California

It helped California’s economy

19
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WHy did the NEW Mexican governement want to end the mission system in alta california?

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  1. Missions had become very powerful

2 missions reminded people of Spanish rule

20
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WHo was Jose Figueroa?

A

He was the Mexican govenor of California

21
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What was secularization?

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End of church rule of the Missions

22
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What would happen to all the missions under Jose Figueroa’s plan under secularization ?

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  1. He wanted the missions to become pueblos and each mission church would become the pueblos church
  2. and he wanted Indians to get 1/2 mission lands
23
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Did Jose Figuerroa think the Indians should get Mission land? Did the Indians get land?

A

YES

No the Indians got very little land

24
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How did Mexican leaders hope to help the Indians?

A

by getting land

25
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Who was Lorenzo Assara?

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He was an Indian living at Mission Santa cruz

he said Indians got old mares and not healthy horses

26
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What probelms did Indians have that kept land?

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They lacked the tools and animals needed for farming

27
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WHy was it difficult for Indians to return to their old ways of life?

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Because they had been born and raised in Missions new spanish ways of agriculture and it was difficult to go back to hunters and gathers

28
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In the end, what did the Indians do after the Missions were secularized?

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had no choice but to work for the Californios and the new settlers

29
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Why did crillos, Indians, and mestizos want independence from spain?

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To be free because they were treated poorly

30
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How did new laws change life in Calfornia?

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they could trade with different countries and it improved the economy

31
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How did life change for mission Indians under Mexican rule?

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they got little land and then worked for the Californio and the new settlers-

32
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How did Mexican independence affect life in Alta California?

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because the Mexicans ruled alta california and laws changed, trading opened to other countries, secularization of Missions happend, and indians had to go work for new settlers and Californiios

33
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What was the location of the only battle fought in alta california during the mexican war for independence?

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Monterey

34
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WHy do you think the new Mexican government wanted to trade with other countries

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beause they had other products and goods and could gain wealth

35
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WHy did the Mexican governemtent close the missions and how did this affect california indians?

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the missions reminded the Mexicans of Spanish rule and the Missions had become powerful- it affected the Indians because they had no where to live and had to go work for the new settlers and Californios

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