How did Mexican law influence laws about property?

Property acquired during a marriage belongs to the husband and the wife.

How did Mexicanos contribute to mining in the Southwest?

They shared mining techniques with other miners.

What was a feature of Western cattle ranching?

Western Cattle ranches were huge

What is the definition of Mexicanos?

Spanish-speaking people who lived in parts of the US that belonged to Mex.

Which of the following describes the Mexican system of irrigation?

A series of level fields separated by walls high enough to hold water

What became "pueblo law" in the Southwest regarding water use?

Water belonged to the entire community.

How did Mexicano cowboys contribute to cattle ranching?

They introduced clothing, such as hats, and gear such as the western saddle

Which is an accurate description of the Spanish sheep-raising system?

Sheep raising as a large business

Why, According to one historian, were Mexican Americans in the mid-1800s "foreigners in their native land?"

because their rights were not protected

One advantage of building with adobe was that adobe buildings...

Stayed cool in summer and warm in winter because of their thick walls.

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Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest Lesson 17

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1
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?
The patron saint of Mexico
A Mexican military victory
A Mexican rodeo
The Mexican hat dance
2
El cinco de Mayo is an example of ...
A Mexicano holiday
A religious fiesta.
A mexicano dance.
A Mexicano folk song
3
How did Mexican law influence laws about property?
Property belongs to the government.
Property acquired during a marriage belongs to the husband and the wife.
Individuals may not own property.
Property acquired during a marriage belongs solely to the husband.
4
Which of the following is a piece of equipment that vaqueros used to round up cattle?
The Stampede
the Lariat
The Canyon
The Ranchero
5
How did Mexicanos contribute to mining in the Southwest?
They shared mining techniques with other miners.
They became U.S. citizens in mining states.
They learned about mining techniques from other miners.
They imported minerals from Mexico to the Southwest.
6
What was a feature of Western cattle ranching?
Western Cattle ranches were huge
Western cattle ranches were small
Western cattle ranches produced mostly dairy products
Western cattle ranches were like dairy farms in the East
7
What is the definition of Mexicanos?
Spanish-Speaking people living in Mexico who had previously lived in Europe
Spanish-speaking people who lived in parts of the US that belonged to Mex.
English-speaking people living in Mexico who had not yet lived in the U.S.
Mexican American people who worked in mining after striking gold in CA.
8
Someone who owned a large herd of sheep was called a ...
Patron
Vaquero
Pastor
Ranchero
9
Which of the following describes the Mexican system of irrigation?
A series of level fields separated by walls high enough to hold water
A system of watering crops based on accurate rainfall predictions
A system of pipes laid underneath fields
A series of fields created on different levels
10
What became "pueblo law" in the Southwest regarding water use?
Water belonged to the entire community.
Water on a field or farm belonged to the landowner.
Water use can be controlled by landowners.
Water can be owned by a landowner.
11
How did Mexicano cowboys contribute to cattle ranching?
They borrowed English words to describe the southwestern landscape
They adapted English words to describe ranching terms.
They introduced clothing, such as hats, and gear such as the western saddle
They borrowed clothing and gear from white American cowboys.
12
The first cattle in the Americas were brought by...
Spanish Colonists
Dutch Colonists
French Colonists
British Colonists
13
Which is an accurate description of the Spanish sheep-raising system?
Sheep raising as a large business
Sheep raising as a small business
Sheep raising as a side business
Sheep raising with small flocks of sheep
14
Suppose you are a gold miner. You are working with a Mexicano miner who uses a gold pan. He calls it a ...
Plata
Riffle Box
Arrastra
Batea
15
Why, According to one historian, were Mexican Americans in the mid-1800s "foreigners in their native land?"
because they had recently emigrated from Spain
Because they were not U.S. citizens
because they were citizens of Mexico
because their rights were not protected
16
Which is a feature of Spanish-style architecture?
A patio
a rancho
A corral
a churro
17
Which of the following brought a tradition of sheep raising to the Americas?
The French
The British
The Dutch
The Spanish
18
What did Mexicanos use as a main building material in the Southwest?
Wood
Stone
Adobe
Marble
19
One advantage of building with adobe was that adobe buildings...
Were easy to knock down because they were made of wood.
Could be placed on Wagons and moved to new locations.
Stayed cool in summer and warm in winter because of their thick walls.
Had walls of branches that let in breezes.
20
One kind of food brought to Europe from Mexico included...
Sugarcane
Cinnamon
Corn
Rice

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