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Gaspar De Portola (1716-1784) was the governor of Alta and Baja California.
The Spanish word for the California above Baja California is Alta California.
Territorio de Alta California (Spanish for Upper California Territories)
By exploring it.
why did the spanish first send a expedition to alta california in the 1500
By exploring it.
A total of 21 Spanish missions were established in Alta California.
"Alta California". Which nowadays corresponds to the U.S. state of California.
Yes because Spain used it to claim strong settlements in alta California
The Spanish word for the California above Baja California is Alta California.
By bringing people to the pueblos, the Spanish hoped to strengthen their claim to Alta California. However, the population of Spanish settlers grew very slowly. By 1781, only 600 settlers, mostly men lived in all of Alta California. (From: Reflections, California: a changing state. 4th Grade textbook.)
By bringing people to the pueblos, the Spanish hoped to strengthen their claim to Alta California. However, the population of Spanish settlers grew very slowly. By 1781, only 600 settlers, mostly men lived in all of Alta California. (From: Reflections, California: a changing state. 4th Grade textbook.)