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The most important and prominent thing that was naturally developed in California during the Spanish settlement were agriculture. Settlers had to learn to live off the land and were very successful in doing so.
Most settlers could not speak Spanish and therefore had trouble getting title to their land without an empresario's help. Most of the desirable lands were held by and empresario.
The early settlers came from Asia, across the Bering Sea.
So the settlers didn't have to do most of the work.
Because it was right across the Bering Strait. You know.... short trip?
The most notable figures who entered Spanish land and fought against Spanish rule were the indigenous peoples of the Americas, such as the Aztecs and Incas, along with leaders like Túpac Amaru II in the 18th century. Additionally, various groups of settlers and revolutionaries, including those in the Spanish-American wars of independence in the early 19th century, challenged Spanish authority. These conflicts were driven by a desire for autonomy and resistance to colonial oppression.
the early settlers passed on a legend that said the gods were turned to stone
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