Explain how the reality of California during the Spanish/Mexican era contradicted what John Steven McGroarty called, "the happiest land the world has ever known" (p131).

What was the reality of the Indigenous people during that era, especially women? Explain.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?