Californios
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Californios were Spanish-speaking, often Mexican-descended residents of early California who held significant social, political, and landowning influence before and during the region’s transition to U.S. rule.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish-speaking community
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historical ethnic group → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Mexico
→
Spain → |
| culturalIdentity |
distinct regional Mexican identity in Alta California
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| demographicChange |
became a minority in California after the Gold Rush
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| economicActivity |
cattle ranching
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hide and tallow trade → |
| ethnicity |
Mexican
→
Spanish → |
| experienced |
decline of political power after statehood
→
loss of land after U.S. annexation → |
| hasCulturalPractice |
Californio music and dance
→
fiesta celebrations → vaquero horsemanship traditions → |
| heritage |
criollo Spanish traditions in the Americas
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indigenous Californian influences → |
| influenced |
California Spanish architecture
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California cuisine → California place names → California ranching culture → |
| languageShift |
from Spanish to English under U.S. rule
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| legalStatus |
Mexican citizens before 1848
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United States citizens after 1848 → |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Mexican period in California
→
Spanish colonial period in California → early American period in California → |
| location |
Alta California
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California → |
| mainResidenceType |
adobe houses
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ranchos → |
| notableCenter |
Los Angeles
→
Monterey → San Diego → Santa Barbara → |
| partOf |
Californio ranchero society
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|
| relatedGroup |
Hispanos of New Mexico
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Neomexicanos → Tejanos → |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| rightsGuaranteedBy |
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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| significantEvent |
California Gold Rush
→
Mexican War of Independence → Mexican–American War → Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo → |
| socialRole |
landowning elite in California
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political elite in California → ranchero class → |
| usedLanguage |
Spanish
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Old Spanish Trail (trade route)
("Californio ranchers")
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associatedWith |
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California constitutional convention of 1849
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composedOf |
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Mexican Alta California
("Californios (Spanish-speaking Mexican residents)")
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demographics |
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Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe
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hasInhabitants |
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Mexican Americans
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hasPart |