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1844 - The History Of Oregon And California And Other Territories, Robert Greenhow Feb 2019

1844 - The History Of Oregon And California And Other Territories, Robert Greenhow

Miscellaneous Publications – Mexican

Writing principally about the portion of North America border on the Pacific Ocean between the 40th and 54th parallels of latitude (Oregon), Greenhow found it necessary to also include the regions known as California that extended southward from the Columbia River to the Californian Gulf. Recognizing that the territories were becoming increasingly more important due to the advancement of the population of adjoining countries towards the territories; from the constant increase of the trade and navigation of several countries claiming powers in the Pacific. The difficulty of effecting an amicable partition of the territories was becoming more urgent. …


1844 - The History Of Oregon And California And Other Territories, Robert Greenhow Feb 2019

1844 - The History Of Oregon And California And Other Territories, Robert Greenhow

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Writing principally about the portion of North America border on the Pacific Ocean between the 40th and 54th parallels of latitude (Oregon), Greenhow found it necessary to also include the regions known as California that extended southward from the Columbia River to the Californian Gulf. Recognizing that the territories were becoming increasingly more important due to the advancement of the population of adjoining countries towards the territories; from the constant increase of the trade and navigation of several countries claiming powers in the Pacific. The difficulty of effecting an amicable partition of the territories was becoming more urgent. …


1890 - Spanish Colonization In The Southwest, Frank Wilson Blackmar Jan 2019

1890 - Spanish Colonization In The Southwest, Frank Wilson Blackmar

Miscellaneous Publications – Spanish

This publication addressed Spanish policy relating to colonization, comparison of Spanish colonies with those of the Romans, attempts to settle California and New Mexico, the mission system, civic colonies (pueblo), presidios, presidial pueblo, and land grants to settlers.