The Californios, who were the Spanish and Mexican landowners and settlers in California prior to the gold rush of 1849, faced significant changes after the influx of gold seekers and settlers. With the U.S. annexation of California in 1848 and the subsequent land disputes, many Californios lost their land and wealth due to legal challenges and the new American land laws. Additionally, the rapid demographic shift and economic changes marginalized their cultural influence and social status in the region. Consequently, many Californios were assimilated into the broader American society, while others struggled to maintain their heritage and land rights.
The Spanish Empire. Prior to them it was the Aztec Empire.
decreased
Prior to 1846: Norte California (stated in US papers during that period as Upper California). During the Mexican War (1846-48), the California Republic (so noted on the current California state flag). For normal correspondence, California.
slavery and the civil rights movement
No. We got Oregon because we wanted to avoid confrontation with Great Britain and focus our efforts on capturing California which was currently under the control of Mexico. This makes it not a result, as it happened prior to the war.
Religious
You use the word prior when speaking to an event, like; prior to an event, it means this happened before a certain event, or before something happened. Say there was a crime, and people were talking about how this happened, and what happened prior to this event.
The Spanish Empire. Prior to them it was the Aztec Empire.
The Aztec and Mayan civilizations.
It was your mom in 1969
This happened in California in November 2009. And, yes, same-sex marriages performed prior to the day the law was overturned are still legal in California.
Prior means before. It it just a fancy version to say it! Example: What happened prior to eating the pie?
That sentence is grammatical, but it is a bit too long and unnecessarily complicated. How about this: Prior to 1994 the Cali and Medellin cartels dominated Colombian cocaine traffic.
something that has happened before
he is on the DL as a free agent
What happened prior to the "big bang"
Herbert Prior died on October 3, 1954, in Los Angeles, California, USA.