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- The Spanish period ended in 1822 with the conclusion of the Mexican War of Independence, which terminated 300 years of Spanish colonial rule and transferred control to the newly independent Mexican government.
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Santa Barbara, along with the rest of Alta California, became a territory of independent Mexico. One of the earliest notable events in the Mexican period in Santa Barbara was the February 1824 Indian rebellion.
In 1848, following the Mexican-American War, California became part of the expanding United States, and joined the union as a state in 1850. For more information about the history of the Presidio and our city's early settlement, explore the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation website.
Apr 22, 2024 · Following the arrival (1887) of the Southern Pacific Railroad, Santa Barbara was promoted as a seaside resort and developed an economy based on tourism, the raising of citrus fruit and cattle, and the production of petroleum.
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MEXICAN PERIOD (1821 – 1848) The Spanish period continued until 1821 when, as a result of the Mexican Revolution which began in 1810, Mexico achieved its independence from Spain and California became a Mexican territory. Santa Barbara continued to develop slowly as a Mexican pueblo.
Santa Barbara fell bloodlessly to a battalion of American soldiers under John C. Frémont on December 27, 1846, during the Mexican–American War, and after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 it became part of the expanding United States. Post-Conquest era State Street in the 1880s looking north from Canon Perdido Street
In 1808, Spain's American colonies, one by one, began to fight for independence. Even before this spirit spread to Mexico, California felt the effects of the rebellions, for Spain's hard-pressed navy could not spare ships to bring supplies to the missions, presidios, and pueblos north of San Diego.
Santa Barbara under Mexican Rule. With Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1821, Alta California came under Mexican rule. Arguably two of the most important results of this were the establishment of the land grant system of ownership and the secularization of the missions.
