Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 4, Lesson 2: From Missions to Ranchos (pp. 90-93)
I. End of the Missions
B. Many Indians who had lived on the missions found it hard to survive.
II. Ranchos and Rancheros
B. The rich rancheros owned large pieces of land and many people lived and worked on the ranchos.
C. Some ranchos were small and the rancheros struggled to make a living.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. After the Mexican War for Independence, the Mexican government divided the mission lands and herds.
A. The new rancheros raised cattle for the hide and tallow trade.
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