Author Question: Which of the following statements best describes the status and skills of Indian vaqueros? a. ... (Read 28 times)

bobthebuilder · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

Which of the following statements best describes the status and skills of Indian vaqueros?

a. They were not bound by the rules of peonage and most became wealthy landowners.
b. They were paid with money and wore elaborate dress.
c. They became the mainstay of the Mexican labor force and were skilled horsemen and stock raisers.
d. They were viewed as slaves by Californios and did only the hardest and most dangerous work in stock raising.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the process of awarding land grants in the Mexican period?

a. Only Mexican citizens were eligible to receive land grants.
b. They were awarded as gifts to loyal soldiers.
c. An individual could obtain a land grant if he/she followed a process of paperwork called expediente that was approved by the territorial assembly.
d. Mexican and foreign males could obtain land through this process.