Grade 4: History_MexicanRule_Ch4 Flashcards
Who gave the famous speech which inspired people to fight for freedom
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla gave a speech that was called ‘el Grito de Delores’
What was the effect of the war on California
Spain was too busy fighting in Mexico that they did not pay attention to California. So soldiers in the presidios and other settlers received few supplies from Spain
When did the war for independence start and end
started on September 16, 1810 and ended on 1821
What right did women gain when Alta California became part of Mexico
married women in Mexico could own land by getting land grants
What was the main reason that the economy grew after Alta California became part of Mexico
after the war, Alta California became under control of the new country of Mexico and were now allowed to trade with other countries, including United States, Russia and Britain.
How were Indian workers on the ranchos paid
ranchers paid Indian workers by giving them food, some clothes, and a place to live
El Grito de Dolores was very important in the fight for independence. Why?
“The Cry of Dolores” was a speach from Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla to tell the Mexicans to fight for freedom from Spanish Rule.
The Mexican born people were angry because they were not being treated less fairly compared to people born in Spain.
criollos
people born of Spanish parents in Mexico
mestizos
people born from both European and Indian heritage
independence
freedom
secularization
end of church rule of the missions
Californios
Spanish-speaking people of Alta California
barter
to trade one kind of item for another
economy
wealth and resources of a country or region
hacienda
main house built around an open courtyard
ranchos
cattle ranches
diseno
design of hand-drawn map showing boundaries of the land grant
tallow
animal fat to make soap and candles
land grants
gifts of land to the settlers
ports
a harbor where ships load or unload
vaqueros
cowhands
labor
work
fiestas
parties
reata
a lasso to catch animals
Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
spoke to the people to join against Spanish rule.
his speech was called ‘el Grito de Delores’
Pablo Vicente de Sola
Spanish governor of Alta California that accepted Mexican rule
Lorenzo Asisara
an Indian living at Mission Santa Cruz said that they lacked tools and animals for farming
Pio Pico
rancho owner in California that became the last Mexican California governor
Mariano Vallejo
wealthy rancher in Northern California that owned several ranchos
Juana Briones
woman rancher that moved her 8 children to the Yerba Buena settlement. She saved her money from growing crops and selling them and bought her own rancho near San Jose.
