The Mexican Land Grants of California Jean B. Burden This 4th degree

This 4th degree

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The Mexican Land Grants of California Jean B. Burden This 4th degreeThe land grants made in California were private rancho grants. The California missions held much of the best land in trust for the Indians. When the missions were secularized in 1833, many Indians chose to leave the missions when the land was divided. While Indians were allotted some land, most of the land was acquired by non Indians. Between 1835 and 1845, nearly seven hundred land grants were made to claimants. These grants were often made to close