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“Follow the Money”: Interview with Marie Christine Duggan (Part 2)

By Damian Bacich

In this second part of the interview we learn about what studying economic history can reveal about the past. In particular, we learn about California’s early connections to the Far East, and how competition over the fur trade created some unusual rivalries and alliances. Highlights of Part 2: Franciscan views of money and morality. The […]

Filed Under: Early Land and Sea Routes, Native Americans, Podcast Episodes, Resources, Soldiers and Presidios, Spain, Spanish Exploration and Colonization, Spanish Missions Tagged With: Chumash, José de la Guerra y Noriega, Manila Galleon, Mission Dolores, Mission San Luis Obispo, Otter Trade, Philipines

Early Exploration of California (Part 1 of 2)

By Damian Bacich

Why did Spanish Explorers Come to California? Spanish mariners began exploring the Pacific coast of North America in the early 16th century in hopes of finding new civilizations to join their empire.

Filed Under: Early Land and Sea Routes, Podcast Episodes, Spain, Spanish Exploration and Colonization Tagged With: Balboa, Cabrillo, Cortez, Drake, Ulloa, Vizcaíno

Origins of Mexican Independence: Part 2 of a Series

By Damian Bacich

With a French family on the Spanish throne, two events had an irreversible effect on Spain’s relationship with her colonies. 

Filed Under: 4th Grade, Mexican War for Independence, Spain Tagged With: Goya, Jesuits, Latin America, Mexican Independence

Origins of Mexican Independence (Part 1)

By Damian Bacich

Origins of Mexican Independence

Filed Under: Mexican War for Independence, Resources, Spain Tagged With: Carlos II, Compadrazgo, Enlightenment, King Carlos III, Siete Partidas, Virreinatos

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