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| What was the cause of the Mexican War for Independence? |
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| The Mexicans and Americans wanted the same land. |
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| type of government that lets people elect leaders. |
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| a plan that sets up and runs a goverment. |
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| a good sent in from another country to be sold or traded. |
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| a good sent out to another country to be sold or traded. |
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| the act of the goverment taking over church property. |
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| land that is given away by a goverment. |
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| a cattle ranch owned by californias. |
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| a cowhand who works on a rancho. |
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| the round-up of a rancho's cattle for branding or sale. |
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| a celeabration, often in a spanish-speaking country or region. |
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| the edge of a country or a settled region. |
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| a person who traps a wild animal for its fur. |
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| one of the first group to enter and settle a region. |
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| Who built fort ross and why was it built? |
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| A russian company built a fort ross in bodega bay. Russians and americans wanted to trade with california |
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| Who governed pueblos after the Mexican war |
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| alcaldes goverened the pueblos |
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| After the war how did trade change? |
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| mexico allowed ranchos to trade with outside countries |
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| what happened to the land after the missions were closed? |
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-half of the land went to farmers and ranchers
-very little land went to indians
-most went to californios and new settlers |
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| what happened at the ranchos |
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| ranchos exported cattle, hide, and tallow |
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| what was sutter fort and why was it important to pioneers? |
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| sutter fort was a reststop and a place for supplies for pioneers |
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| what was the jedidiah strong known for? |
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| he was famous for being the first american to reach alta california |
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| what were john fermont and james beckwith known for? |
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john fermont: leaded mapmakers to san joaquin valley
james beckwith: he found the lowest pass to sierra nevada |
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| what were the events that happened during the bidwell-bartleson's party trip to california? |
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a) wagons broke
b) animals slipped on rocky paths
c) lost most of goods
d) low on food
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| what was the events that happened during the donner's part trip to california? |
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a) 87 people crossed sierra nevada
b) food ran out
c) trapped in snow that was 22-feet deep
e) half of the people survived |
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