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- noun Plural form of
Californio .
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Examples
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The Kumeyaay Indians; then the Spaniards headed by the Mission Builder himself, Fr. Junipero Serra; then the Mexicans who beat back the Spaniards and became known as Californios; and then the Americans who beat back the Mexicans and became known as Beach Boys and Valley Girls.
Student teaching -- day 30 joiedv 2006
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The Mexicans were called Californios, being residents of California at the time who descended from Mexican and Spanish colonists.
Fore, right! Priscilla Lister 2010
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The American troops in Los Angeles held out against "Californios" (ethnic Mexicans living in California) until January of 1847, when the local Treaty of Cahuenga was signed (it was not an official treaty between nations).
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Some Californios appeared to regard the Mexican Republic as illegitimate and professed loyalty to the King of Spain, others wanted an independent California, and others, such as the reformist Col. Mariano Vallejo, looked forward to annexation of California by theU. S.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Immigration: Costs and Benefits, in Liberty and Otherwise 2010
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His father was one of the few Californios to hold on to his land when the gringos came.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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Some Californios appeared to regard the Mexican Republic as illegitimate and professed loyalty to the King of Spain, others wanted an independent California, and others, such as the reformist Col.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Immigration: Costs and Benefits, in Liberty and Otherwise 2010
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His father was one of the few Californios to hold on to his land when the gringos came.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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His father was one of the few Californios to hold on to his land when the gringos came.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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His father was one of the few Californios to hold on to his land when the gringos came.
The Madonnas of Echo Park Brando Skyhorse 2010
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The date brought together native-born Californios (individuals from the region prior to annexing by the U.S.); recent immigrants from Mexico, as well as Central and South-America; and the new generation of English-speaking American children.
Rep. Joe Baca: Not Mexican Independence Day: Cinco de Mayo 2008
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