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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Chapter 17 Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest

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Middle school review for HIstory Alive: The United States Through Industrialism Chapter 17.

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

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