Which of These Is NOT a True Statement About the Californios

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a true statement about the Californios?

• A) They were descendants of the Spanish and Mexican conquerors who had once ruled California.
• B) In terms of social and political status, they deferred to the very powerful Franciscan missionaries until Mexico overthrew Spanish rule in 1821.
• C) The political and economic power and social status of the Californios received a major boost when Mexico's "secularization" program eroded the substantial power of the Franciscan missions and their leading priests.
• D) The Californios saw their social status and economic and political power significantly eroded following the American victory in the Mexican War.
• E) The Californios found themselves consistently at the lowest rungs of California society, even below the Indians, during the early to mid-1800s.

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