Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Americas, The
6. American regions
7. North American
8. American (North American)

Anotations

Scope note:

Culture and nationality of descendants of people of Castillian or other Spanish ancestry who were born in the area of California under Spanish or Mexican control, from 1769 through the 19th century, prior to the region's cession to the United States of America in 1848.