The American sport of rodeo traces its roots back to

cattle roundups held on Mexicano ranchos.

What do the words on this list have in common?

They come from Spanish and Mexican words.

Americans moving to the Southwest from eastern states knew little about irrigation because

enough rain fell in the East to water crops

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1
The three architectural terms on this list are
chaps, poncho, and sombrero
canyon, mesa, and mesquite.
bronco, burro and mustang.
adobe, patio, and veranda
2
How many African American cowboys were there?
10%
Very Few
One out four
None
3
This contribution helped transform the Southwest into
a gold and silver mining center.
America's fruit basket.
a region of cattle ranches.
the birthplace of rodeo.
4
The batea, arrastra, and riffle box are just some of the Mexicano contributions to developing
law in the Southwest.
architecture in the Southwest.
mining in the Southwest.
ranching in the Southwest.
5
The American sport of rodeo traces its roots back to
cattle roundups held on Mexicano ranchos.
contests held by Mexicano miners to show their skills.
spring lambing season on Mexicano sheep ranchos.
religious fiestas celebrated by Mexicanos.
6
Tex-Mex food is the result of a mingling of
Mexican and American food.
Indian and Mexican food.
crops introduced to Mexico from Texas.
Texas and California food.
7
The Mexican law that states that all property acquired during marriage is shared equally is
equal property states.
Mexican law states.
pueblo law states
community property states.
8
The U.S. cattle and sheep raising industries were build on traditions originally brought from
Russia through Alaska.
France through Canada.
England through Pennsylvania.
Spain through Mexico.
9
Which one was not a reason why African Americans went West
To own slaves themselves.
Their masters brought them.
Escape Slavery
Better Treatment
10
The term hoosegow is slang for a
type of sheep.
mining tool.
jail or prison.
rodeo event.
11
What did the American cowboy borrow from the Mexican vaquero?
songs and stories.
holidays and fiestas.
horses and wagons.
clothes and gear.
12
What do the words on this list have in common?
They describe geographic features.
They are English slang terms.
They are terms used only in the Southwest.
They come from Spanish and Mexican words.
13
Mexicano music has had a strong influence on American
rock and roll music.
blues music.
country and western music.
jazz music.
14
Which Mexican contribution is illustrated in this photograph?
community property.
irrigated farming.
Tex-Mex food.
the arrastra.
15
Americans moving to the Southwest from eastern states knew little about irrigation because
enough rain fell in the East to water crops
most eastern farms raised crops not requiring much water.
water laws in the East did not allow for irrigation
most of the newcomers were factory workers (not farmers)

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