From Alta California to California, the Golden State: An International Perspective

Recorded July 16, 2014

Below is the original description of the event.

Part of the 2014 Center for Latin American Studies Summer Institute for Teachers.

Events in Europe and Asia impacted developments in Spain, Mexico, and the United States, which in turn had significant implications for Alta California. This presentation will provide an overview of the international context surrounding California’s transition from Spanish rule to Mexican control to U.S. statehood.

Alex Saragoza, Associate Professor of History, Department of Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley