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WorksheetsCalifornia Ranchos
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
How did most Californios obtain land from the Mexican government?
They bought it from the government.
They claimed it as their own.
The land was given to them through a land grant.
Two things a person had to include to be offered a land grant were
cattle (or other animals) and a letter to the government
a letter to Mariano Vallejo and horses
trees to plant and corn to grow
Two agreements a person had to make to be offered a land grant were to be
Catholic and a Californian citizen
A Mexican Citizen and a vaquero
Catholic and a Mexican Citizen
A diseno is
a party
a cowboy
a map
The center of power during Mexican control of California was ___.
the missions
the pueblos
the ranchos
the presidios
On ranchos, land owners _____________.
grew crops
raised cattle
enslaved Native Americans
Why was it important for vaqueros to brand the cattle on the ranchero?
so they could identify which cows were theirs
brands helped the cows stay healthy
they were a way to mark the age of the cow
Vaqueros are
cowhands or cowboys
Spanish people
Mexican people
missionaries
How did the ranchos make money?
By raising horses and selling their hides and tallow
By raising cattle and selling their cowhides and tallow
By raising chickens and trading their adds and animal fat
To _________ means to trade for goods.
diseno
barter
During the rancho period, what country owned Alta California?
Spain
Mexico
United States
Would you have heard music at a fiesta?
Yes
No
The vaqueros used what important piece of equipment?
guitar
pueblo
reata
Most kids learned to read and write in schools on the ranchero.
true
false
The Indians who worked on the rancheros were paid with
money, land, and fiestas
housing, food, and clothing
cows, tallow, and hides
A hacienda, like that owned by Mariano Vallejo, is a
large house with a courtyard
small house with a cowhide door
medium house with dirt floors
More land grants = more people = more ranchos = more trade
true
false
