Chapter 6 Lesson 3 Flashcards
Under military rule what rights did Californians have
None except what military governor gave them
When the United States took control of California who ruled it?
United States military officials
Why did Californians decide thy wanted rights like the rest of US
Gold rush brought a lot of people
Who was general Bennett Riley
New military governor of California who called for convention
What is convention
Important meeting
Where was it called
Monterey
Delegate
Person chosen to speak and act for the people who elected him or her
Who were the delegates that attended convention
48
New immigrants
Members of old California families
Such Marciano Guadeloupe Vallejo
What did delegates decide
California should become state
What other decisions did delegates have to decide
Free or slave state
What territory should be— eastern border— sierra nevadas. Colorado river.
Education. State public school system
What is constitution?
Plan for the government
After the constitution was written what could people vote on
Their leaders like govenor and members of state legislature
What is legislature
Group of officials elected to make laws
What happened on November 1849
People of California voted to ratify new constitution
What s ratify
Approve
