the first parties set north from Baja California, and the line of Spanish settlement along the coast was inaugurated when soldiers and priests established a presidio and mission church at San Diego. By the end of the Spanish colonial period, Alta California had three more presidios (at Monterey, San Francisco, and Santa Barbara) and no fewer than twenty-one missions. In addition to the missions, where the Franciscans ministered to local converts, and the military presidios, small towns or pueblos sprang up. The earliest of these were associated with the missions and presidios, but in 1777 an independent civil pueblo was created at San Jose, and others followed. The pueblos tried to attract settlers with land grants and other inducements and were governed by an alcalde (a combination of a judge and a mayor) assisted by a council called the ayuntamiento. After 1769, the life of the California natives who came in contact with the Spanish
place. State flag The flag of New Mexico. First time in New Mexico : Spanish explorers in 1540. On the flag: Red sun with rays stretching out from it. Joining the Union Jan. 6, 1912. 47th state Not a state at the time of the Civil War. (Union) Symbols Flower: yucca Tree: pinon Animal: black bear Bird: roadrunner Fish: cutthroat trout Vegetables: chili and frijol Gem: turquoise Song: "O Fair New Mexico" Spanishlanguage song: "Asi Es Nuevo Méjico" American Indian tribes Pueblos Major sites to see The Plaza - The Heart of Santa Fe The Railyard - Not Just for Trains New Mexico's Pueblos Interesting facts is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level. es makes the world's largest enchilada the first weekend in October at the "Whole Enchilad xico is one of the four-corner states. Bordering at the same point with Colorado, Utah and Ar
¡Viva España! Long live Spain! desde los verdes valles From the green valleys, al inmenso mar, to the immense sea, un himno de hermandad a hymn of brotherhood. Ama a la patria Love the Fatherland, pues sabe abrazar, which knows how to embrace, bajo su cielo azul, below its blue sky, pueblos en libertad people in freedom. Gloria a los hijos Glory to the sons que a la Historia dan who have given to history justice justicia y grandeza and greatness, democracia y paz. democracy and peace. KATALOONIA HÜMN Els Segadors (Catalan) The Reapers (English translation) Catalunya triomfant, Catalonia triumphant
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