Social Studies: Mexican California (sections 1-5)

Tallow is made from....

• beef fat.

• pig fat.

• plants.

• wax.

To attract people to California, the Mexican government offered land grants. Land grants are

• gifts of land.

• money to buy things.

• gifts of houses.

• money for cattle.

What is a rancho?

• A rancho is a ranch with geese.

• A rancho is a ranch for cattle.

• A rancho is a ranch for trees.

• A rancho is a ranch for growing vegetables.

Most Indian workers on ranchos were not paid with money.

• True

• False

A vaquero is a....

• cowhand, whose main job was to round up the rancho's cattle.

• cowhand, whose main job is be a farmer.

• fiesta on a rancho.

• owner of a rancho, whose main job is to oversee the rancho.

A brand is....

• a logo for a business card.

• a mark burned into a cow's hide.

• a type of good.

• a mark that is tattooed onto a cow's hide.

When the missions closed, Indians were promised____________________, but got very little.

• money

• food, clothing, shelter

• land and animals

Who did not get a land after the Missions ended?

• Russians

• Californiaios

• Mexicans

• Natve Americans

Who did Mexico fight to get independence?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Russia

What is the person called who ropes the cattle?

• chef

• blacksmith

• vaquero

• tallow