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Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest
Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest
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Suppose you are a gold miner. You are working with a Mexicano miner who uses a gold pan. He calls it a
riffle box
arrastra
plata
batea
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Someone who owned a large herds of sheep was called a
ranchero
pastor
patron
vaquero
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a Mexican American inhabitant of southern Texas
Mexicano
Spaniard
Latino
Tejano
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Why were Mexican Americans in the mid-1800s "foreigners in their native land"?
because they were citizens of Mexico
because their rights were not protected
because they had recently emigrated from Spain
because they were not U.S. citizens
5
a system for bringing water to farmland by artificial means
farming
plumbing
irrigation
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What became "pueblo law" in the Southwest regarding water use?
Water use can be controlled by landowners.
Water belonged to the entire community.
Water can be owned by a landowner.
Water on a field or farm belonged to the landowner.
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Spanish speaking person who in the 1800s lived in parts of the U.S. previously belonging to Mexico.
Spaniard
Tejano
Latino
Mexicano
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Western cattle ranches were small
False
True
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a group of people moving in an slow, orderly way
procession
accompaniment
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What did Mexicanos use as a main building material in the Southwest?
wood
stone
marble
adobe
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What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?
a Mexican military victory
the Mexican hat dance
the patron saint of Mexico
a Mexican rodeo
12
Which is an accurate description of the Spanish sheep-raising system?
sheep raising as a small business
sheep raising with small flocks of sheep
sheep raising as a side business
sheep raising as a large business
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How did Mexican law influence laws about property?
Property belongs to the government.
Individuals may not own property.
Property acquired during a marriage belongs solely to the husband.
Property from marriage belongs equally to the husband and the wife
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How did Mexicano cowboys contribute to cattle ranching?
borrowed English words to describe the southwestern landscape
borrowed clothing and gear from white American cowboys.
adapted English words to describe ranching terms
introduced clothing, such as hats, and gear, such as the western saddle
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How did Mexicanos contribute to mining in the Southwest?
shared mining techniques with other miners.
became U.S. citizens in mining states.
learned about mining techniques from other miners.
imported minerals from Mexico to the Southwest.
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The first cattle in the Americas were brought by
Spanish colonists
British colonists
Dutch colonists
French colonists
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Rodeos originated on Mexicano ranchos
False
True
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an inherited or customary pattern of thought, action, or behavior
routine
tradition
holiday
culture
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Which of the following is a piece of equipment that vaqueros used to round up cattle?
the stampede
the canyon
the ranchero
the lariat
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An accompaniment is a musical or vocal background that supports a piece of music
False
True
21
Which is a feature of Spanish-style architecture?
a rancho
a patio
a churro
a corral
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Corn was brought to Europe from Mexico
True
False
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One advantage of building with adobe was that adobe buildings
could be placed on wagons and moved to new locations.
were easy to knock down because they were made of wood.
had walls of branches that let in breezes.
stayed cool in summer and warm in winter because of their thick walls.
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Which of the following brought a tradition of sheep raising to the Americas?
the French
the Spanish
the British
the Dutch
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El Cinco de Mayo is an example of
a Mexicano folk song
a Mexicano dance
a Mexicano holiday
a religious fiesta
