Phoebe Kropp, California Vieja

Ch. 1

How did race figure into social hierarchy of pre-Anglo So. Cal.?

How does Jackson view or portray the conquest of So. Cal.?

How did Californios react to about increasing Anglo power after the Mexican-American War?  In other words how did they feel and what did they criticize?

How does Kropp characterize the Californios memories that they expressed in their autobiographies and memoirs? What was wrong with them?

What was the intent of Jackson’s novel Ramona and why did it fail to fulfill that goal?

How did the novel Ramona affect SoCal?

Why did some SoCal residents object to Ramona tourism?

Why was Bancroft’s picture of CA so significant?

What were the major complaints from Californios about Bancroft and Jackson’s books?

Ch. 2
How were missions viewed by most Californians before 1900?  Why was this?

Why did many fear that Anglo Americans would not do well and thrive in SoCal?

What was primary goal of the El Camino Real?

Why did CA women in particular support the El Camino Real project? Who or what else played a prominent role in supporting it?

Why did the actual route of the El Camino Real produce such heated debate?  What was the eventual compromise?

Why were mission bell signposts that dotted the El Camino Real so important?

Beyond promotion what else contributed to the success of the El Camino Real?

What does Kropp mean that promoters pushed the mission into the distant past?

How did mission promoters address or portray Indians and why this significant?  How were the padres portrayed?

According to Kropp, what did mission promoters failed to portray or why was they presentation of missions incomplete? 

Why did religion pose a problem for promoters and how did they handle it?

How did mission promoters portray the Mexican Era?

How did CA promoters tied the mission system to the larger national or American history of conquest?

What was the purpose of moving Indians from Warner’s Ranch to Pala?  What problems did this cause?