Legacies they left • The Californios gave us Spanish names for California cities. They brought new crops, such as grapes, olives, and citrus. They opened California to the world. Reasons they moved to the West • The missionaries intended to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
Q. What were some of the hardships that the pioneers faced?
Although many neophyte pioneers believed Indians were their greatest threat, they quickly learned that they were more likely to be injured or killed by a host of more mundane causes. Obstacles included accidental discharge of firearms, falling off mules or horses, drowning in river crossings, and disease.
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- Q. What were some of the hardships that the pioneers faced?
- Q. What legacy did the pioneers leave?
- Q. What was the legacy of the Californios?
- Q. What are some hardships californios faced?
- Q. What is californios most important legacy?
- Q. What were the hardships the Mormons faced?
- Q. What did californios gain from being in California?
- Q. What changes did the Mexican War bring for californios?
Q. What legacy did the pioneers leave?
The freedom and sense of equality enjoyed by women in the West helped pave the way for more equal treatment of women throughout the United States. This was perhaps the greatest legacy of the women pioneers. In 1846, a wagon train of pioneers headed west in search of a new home.
Q. What was the legacy of the Californios?
Chapter 16: Life in the West
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was one legacy of the Californios? | city names |
| What was an important legacy of the early missionaries to Oregon? | They opened the west for settlers. |
| What did pioneer women achieve well before women int he East? | They voted in elections. |
Q. What are some hardships californios faced?
Californios lived on land called a rancho. You would often find them growing food, raising cattle, having fiestas, or displaying their horsemanship. One of the hardships they faced was that the ranchos were often a day’s travel from each other, so loneliness was a big problem.
Q. What is californios most important legacy?
The Californios’ Legacy In 1846, the United States captured California as part of the war with Mexico. The Californios also introduced many of California’s famous crops, such as grapes, olives, and citrus fruits. Most of all, they opened California to the world-and the world soon rushed in.
Q. What were the hardships the Mormons faced?
Organisation – on the journey 15,000 Mormons faced accidents, breakdowns, mouldy food, fever, lack of medical facilities, Native American attacks. Young taught Mormons how to manage a wagon train, and how to defend themselves against attack at night.
Q. What did californios gain from being in California?
Lesson Summary The Californios were Spanish speaking, Catholic people of Alta California before 1848. They were brought north from Mexico by the allure of new lands for ranching and brought mission churches to convert the Indians and Spanish forts.
Q. What changes did the Mexican War bring for californios?
Life for the Californios changed after the Mexican War (1846-1848), fought between the United States and Mexico. At the war’s end, California belonged to the United States. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo made Californios U.S. citizens and guaranteed them the rights to their lands.
