California Studies Weekly Week #14 Flashcard

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Why did the Mexican government put an end to the missions of California?

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They didn't think that Spain was fair to the native indians and that they pushed their religion on them.

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Which man, led Mexicans against Spain with the cry "Mexicanos, viva Mexico!"?

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Miguel Hidalgo

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The diputación was in charge of ________.

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making choices about roads, police work, city laws and taxes

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In order to receive a land grant, settlers had to ________.

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write a letter asking for land

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Who was the first governor of California?

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General Figueroa

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Today the Capitol of California is .....

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Sacramento

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Why are many of the cities in California named with Spanish words?

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Many of our communities used to be part of Mexico and they spoke Spanish.

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Why did Miguel Hildago lead the fight for independence for Mexico?

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They didn't feel like they were treated as fairly as the people that were born in Spain, They felt like they were ignored under Spanish rule, They felt they wanted to have a say with what happened in their country.