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Makers of America: Class discussion and exercises
Makers Of America: The Californios
Chapter 17:
Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy, 1841 - 1848
Questions for Class Discussion
- What distinctive features of Spanish
and Mexican society and culture affected the early history of settlement in
California?
- In what ways was the Californios
experience of being forcibly incorporated into the United States similar to
that of voluntary immigrants, and in what ways was it different?
Suggested Student Exercises
- Use a map of California to discover Spanish
place names. Consider why it is misleading to assume that all such names derive
from the pre-1848 Californios.
- Compare this early history of California
settlement with the later image of California as a golden land of youth and
excitement. Consider which features of the Californios actual historical
experience have been incorporated into this romantic vision of California,
and which have not.
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