CA Studies WK 15 Quiz

What are ranchos?

• A place produced tallow and cowhides
• Where there was bullfights, cattle roundups and more
• Large place for keeping herds of cattle
• All of the above

Who was one of the most successful and important families to settle in CA?

• Cabrillo Family
• Peralta Family
• Gomez Family
• Galvez Family

What did rancheros have to do to get their land grant?

• Give the government some of their cattle
• Draw a map of the land they wanted
• Give a speech about why they should get it
• Work on a ranch for 5 years

What did a patrona do?

• Wore expensive dresses from Europe
• Took care of the cooking
• Took care of the children's education
• All of the above

What was called the "California banknotes"?

• fruits
• gold nuggets
• tallow
• cowhide

What did the vaqueros do?

• Caught mustangs 
• Rounded up the cattle 
• Created fences around the land
• Raced other vaqueros

How were owners able to keep track of which cattle belonged to which ranchos?

• Put a collar on each of their cattle
• Branded their cattle with a special symbol
• Tied a bandana on their tail
• Tied a special rope around their left foot

What was the name of the map that rancheros had to make to get their land grant called?

• diseno
• mapo
• patron
• rodeo