The foreign population in California on the eve of the U.S.-Mexican War in 1846
a. consisted of mostly Americans and those who had entered California without proper authorization.
b. was of mostly British background and lived in separate communities from Californios.
c. were not welcomed by Mexican officials because they competed with the local population for work.
d. had pretty much assimilated into Californio culture while they also supported American conquest of California.
Question 2
Which statement best describes the difference in the meaning of land to Californios and American migrs to Mexican California?
a. Californios valued their land for its noble and family-oriented way of life rooted in vaquero culture and racial status.
b. Californios valued their land for the quick wealth it brought them through stock raising.
c. Americans devalued stock-raising and instead focused on building up towns.
d. Americans valued the land as an opportunity to recreate a southern aristocratic lifestyle with Indian slaves.
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