Oh, California! Social Studies Vocabulary

Write the definition in the box next to the word. The bold-type words are key words in your chapter.

1.      independence

 

2.      products

 

3.      decide

to make a choice

4.      supply ships

carried items which the Californios wanted but did not have

5.      Californio

 

6.      encourage

to help or promote

7.      settlers

 

8.      hide

an animal pelt or skin

9.      tallow

 

10.  barter

 

11.  bota

skin which Indians packed tallow into

12.  Cape Horn

 

13.  diseņo

 

14.  rancho

 

15.  land grants

 

16.  alcalde

 

17.  herd

a large group of animals which feed and live together

18.  vaquero

 

19.  rodeo

 

20.  reata

 

21.  plaza

 

22.  town council