Old California
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Old California refers to the romanticized historical era of early Californian life under Spanish and Mexican rule, characterized by missions, ranchos, and traditional Californio culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old California canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural concept
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historical era ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Californios
NERFINISHED
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Indigenous peoples of California NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican settlers ⓘ Spanish colonists ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Mexican War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ secularization of the missions in California ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
frontier romance
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hacienda life ⓘ vaquero traditions ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Californio culture
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Catholic missions NERFINISHED ⓘ Catholic religious festivals ⓘ cattle ranching ⓘ fiestas and social gatherings ⓘ hide and tallow trade ⓘ horse culture ⓘ large land grants ⓘ mission system ⓘ patriarchal family structures ⓘ ranchos ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalRepresentation |
romanticized in film
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romanticized in literature ⓘ romanticized in popular memory ⓘ |
| dominantReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
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cattle raising ⓘ hide trade ⓘ tallow trade ⓘ |
| follows | Indigenous California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingPower |
First Mexican Empire
NERFINISHED
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Mexican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorPhase |
Mexican period in California
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Spanish colonial period in California ⓘ |
| includesInstitutionType |
Spanish missions in California
NERFINISHED
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presidios ⓘ pueblos ⓘ ranchos ⓘ |
| landTenureSystem | rancho land grants ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Mexican law
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Spanish colonial law ⓘ |
| precedes | American California ⓘ |
| timePeriodEnd | mid 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodStart | late 18th century ⓘ |
| transitionedInto | U.S. statehood of California ⓘ |
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