TCI Lesson 17: Mexicano Contributions to the Southwest

Why, according to one historian, were Mexican Americans in the mid-1800s “foreigners in their native land”?

• Because they were no U.S. citizens.

• Because their rights were not protected.

• Because they had recently emigrated from Spain.

• Because they were citizens of Mexico.

How did Mexicanos contribute to mining in the Southwest?

• They learned about mining techniques from other miners.

• They imported minerals from Mexico to the Southwest.

• They shared mining techniques with other miners.

• They became U.S. citizens in mining states.

Mexicanos miners called a gold pan a:

• Batea

• Arrastra

• Plata

• Riffle box

The first cattle in the Americas were brought by:

• Spanish colonists.

• French colonists.

• British colonists.

• Dutch colonists.

What was a feature of Western cattle ranching?

• Western cattle ranches were small.

• Western cattle ranches were like dairy farms in the eastern states.

• Western cattle ranches were huge.

• Western cattle ranches produced mostly dairy products.

What statement is FALSE about cattle ranching in the West?

• Mexicanos brought the first cattle to the United States.

• Americans learned the cattle business from Mexican rancheros.

• Branding was used to show who could claim ownership of cattle.

• Ranchers found uses for cattle fat.

How did Mexicano cowboys contribute to cattle ranching?

• They borrowed clothing and gear from white American cowboys.

• They adapted English words to describe ranching terms.

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

• They borrowed English words to describe the southwestern landscape.

Which of the following is a piece of equipment that vaqueros used to round up cattle?

• The lariat

• The canyon

• The stampede

• The ranchero

Which of the following American cowboy gear was borrowed from the vaqueros? More than one answer may be correct.

• Hats

• Barbed wire

• Saddle

• Lasso

Which of the following brought a tradition of sheep raising to the Americas?

• The French

• The Spanish

• The British

• The Dutch