Mexican California Unit 4 Lesson 5

The Mexican War for Independence ended in 1821. Who ruled California after the war?

• Spain

• the United States

• Mexico

• the Republic of California

Powerful landowners in Mexican California used most of their land for

• cattle

• fruit

• sheep

• wheat

What change in the law helped make California richer?

• setting up a state bank

• allowing trade with foreign ships

• making farmers build fences

• treating men and women alike

Mexicans who were born in California are called

• fiesta

• Californio's

• hacienda

• hospitality

How did the new government change the missions?

• It ordered the missions to close.

• It sent soldiers to the missions.

• It forced Indians to work for the missions.

• It gave the missions new power over a wider area.

The ________________ on a rancho was the main house where the ranchero families lived.

• Californios

• fiesta

• hospitality

• hacienda

Who was most likely to use a reata and a fierro?

• a sailor

• a ranchero

• a vaquero

• an explorer

If you went to a rodeo, which of these would you most likely see?

• a singer with a guitar

• a show of riding and roping skills

• a table piled with tortillas

• a dance that goes faster and faster

When trading ships came, what did the rancheros trade for tools and clothing?

• dishes and glasses

• bows and arrows

• butter and cheese

• hides and tallow

A ___________ often includes food, dancing, and music.

• Californio

• fiesta

• hacienda

• hospitality