Mexican California
Articles about California under Mexican rule.
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How Did the California Missions End?
The California missions ended after Mexico became independent of Spain. The newly independent Mexican government passed laws that called for an end…
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Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo
Military commander, town founder, politician, patriarch. Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo was arguably the most powerful man in northern Alta California. After the American…
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Native Americans in the Rancho Era: Roberto-Suñol and Olompali
In 19th-century California, some Indians sought to recover their native lands by requesting grants from the Mexican government. The Roberto-Suñol Adobe and Olompali…
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The Californios
What type of culture developed among settlers in Alta California? What did they call themselves? How did they live under Mexico and…
