Chumash Revolt of 1824
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The Chumash Revolt of 1824 was an uprising of the Chumash Native Americans against the Spanish presence in The Californias. The rebellion occurred in present day California Missions Mission Santa Inés
, Mission Santa Barbara
, and Mission La Purisima. It lasted from the 21st of February, to the 24th of February.
were first encountered by Europeans in 1542, when explorer Juan Cabrillo's ships landed in Chumash territory. However, the Chumash's domain wasn't settled by the Spaniards until 1772, when a mission, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
, was established in Chumash lands. Many more missions were founded, examples being Mission San Buenaventura
, Santa Barbara, La Purisima, and Santa Ynez. The Spanish converted many Chumash to Christianity, but other people wanted the Spanish out of their homeland, California. And in 1824, they nearly got their wish.
Mission Santa Inés
Mission Santa Inés was founded on September 17, 1804 by Father Estévan Tapís, who had succeeded Father Fermín Lasuén as President of the California mission chain...
, Mission Santa Barbara
Mission Santa Barbara
In 1840, Alta California and Baja California were removed from the Diocese of Sonora to form the Diocese of Both Californias. Bishop Francisco Garcia Diego y Moreno, OFM, established his cathedra at Mission Santa Barbara, making the chapel the pro-cathedral of the diocese until 1849...
, and Mission La Purisima. It lasted from the 21st of February, to the 24th of February.
Prelude to the conflict
The ChumashChumash
The Chumash are a Native American people who historically inhabited the central and southern coastal regions of California, in portions of what is now San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, extending from Morro Bay in the north to Malibu in the south...
were first encountered by Europeans in 1542, when explorer Juan Cabrillo's ships landed in Chumash territory. However, the Chumash's domain wasn't settled by the Spaniards until 1772, when a mission, Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded 1772 on the Central Coast of California on a site located halfway between Santa Barbara and Monterey. It was named after Saint Louis of Anjou, the bishop of Toulouse. The Mission church of San Luis Obispo is unusual in its design in that its...
, was established in Chumash lands. Many more missions were founded, examples being Mission San Buenaventura
Mission San Buenaventura
Mission San Buenaventura was founded on Easter Sunday, March 31, 1782 in Las Californias, part of the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Spain. Named for a Franciscan theologian, Saint Bonaventure, it was the last of the missions founded by Father Serra...
, Santa Barbara, La Purisima, and Santa Ynez. The Spanish converted many Chumash to Christianity, but other people wanted the Spanish out of their homeland, California. And in 1824, they nearly got their wish.