Foreigners in their own land

Questions about movie "Foreigners in their own land"

-Describe the concept of the mission in the colonization of North America. What was the role of religion? What was
the role for women? What was the role for indigenous people? What is the importance of the testimony of
Apolinaria Lorenzana?

-How did the project of missions end? What happened to the land owned by the Church after Mexican
independence? How was the land distributed? -What was the relationship between the Hispanic elite and the Indians
after the end of the missions system?

-Who was Juan (John) Seguin? What was his role in the Texas Revolution and the new Texas state? What happened
to Seguin’s attitude towards Anglos before and after the independence of Texas? Where did he die? Why?

-What was the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo? What was the status of American citizens of Mexican descent under
the clauses of the Treaty?  How did the Gold Rush impact the politics of race on the former Mexican territories
acquired by the United States?

-Discuss the differences of historical development of New Mexico’s Latino-Anglo relations with respect to those in
Texas and California. Who were “las gorras blancas?