TCI Chapter 17: Mexicano Contributions

Question 1

Which Mexicano contribution is illustrated in this photograph?

Accepted Answer

Irrigation

Question 2

Which Term comes from a mix of Spanish and Mexican words?

Accepted Answer

Mustang, Poncho, Canyon, Patio

Question 3

The Mexicano contribution of irrigation helped transform the Southwest into...

Accepted Answer

America´s Fruit Basket

Question 4

What did the American cowboy borrow from the Mexican Vaquero?

Accepted Answer

Clothes and Gear

Question 5

U.S. Cattle & Sheep industries were built by animals & traditions brought originally thru from

Accepted Answer

Spain through Mexico

Question 6

Mexicano law that all property acquired during a marriage is shared equally between man & wife

Accepted Answer

community property laws

Question 7

Mexicano methods of mining that contributed to the development of the Southwest are...

Accepted Answer

batea, arrastra, riffle box

Question 8

Americans coming to the Southwest new little about irrigation methods because why?

Accepted Answer

enough rain fell in the East to water crops w/o irrigation

Question 9

Mexicano music has had a strong influence on what American style of music?

Accepted Answer

Country & Western music

Question 10

Tex-Mex food is the result of mixing?

Accepted Answer

Mexican & American food traditions

Question 11

The term ¨hoosegow¨ is slang for a...

Accepted Answer

jail or prison

Question 12

The American sport of rodeo traces its roots back to?

Accepted Answer

cattle roundups held on Mexicano ranchos

Question 13

Which Mexican-Spanish term is NOT a architectural term?

Accepted Answer

lariat

Questions 13