The ranchos of California were concessions and land grants in what was then known as Alta California, made by the Spanish and Mexican governments between 1775 and 1846. The Spanish concessions of land were made to retired soldiers as an inducement for them to settle in the frontier.
The ranchos of California were concessions and land grants in what was then known as Alta California, made by the Spanish and Mexican governments between 1775 and 1846. The Spanish concessions of land were made to retired soldiers as an inducement for them to settle in the frontier.
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