Spanish Influence in the United States

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The Aztec king that was defeated when Hernán Cortés conquered Mexico

Montezuma

Easter

Pascua Florida

Inner courtyard

Patio

explorer of Florida

Ponce de Leon

Explored Florida in his search for the Foundation of Youth

Ponce de León

This country is adjacent to Spain and Spanish is not its official language

Portugal

Iron grating on windows

Reja

Cuban dance

Rumba

capital city of New Mexico

Santa Fe

Word search

Sopa de Palabas

This European country colonized all the countries that presently speak Spanish

Spain

A Hispanic dish

Tamal

Argentine dance

Tango

Roof tiles made of baked clay

Tejas

inner courtyard

patio

roofing materials

tejas

The Spanish cowboy copied a great deal from the American cowboy

False

There are twenty Spanish-speaking countries in the world

False

There is a Spanish-speaking country in Asia

False

Fray Junipero Serra and his followers established 27 missions in California.

False - 21

A tamal is a crisp tortilla filled with meat or beans.

False - Tacos

The words rodeo and corral are related to Spanish city life.

False - farm life

The rejas of Spanish houses have flowers and trees.

False - patios

There are many houses of Spanish - style architecture in the northwest US.

False - southwest

founder of California missions

Fray Junpero Serra

Facts

Hechos

Spanish word related to alligator

Lagarto

city in Nevada

Las Vegas

Most Spanish-speaking countries are Protestants

False

Spanish is not the official language of this Central American country

Belize

Spanish is not the official language of this South America country

Brazil

road connecting the Spanish missions

Camino Real

First European explorer to reach the New World

Cristóbal Colón

explorer of Mississippi River

De Soto

Sayings

Dichos

Latin America is made up of North, Central and South America

True

October 12th, Columbus Day, is known as El Día de la Hispanidad

True

President Lyndon B. Johnson was authorized by Congress to proclaim a week in September as National Hispanic Heritage Week

True

Spanish explorers, missionaries and settlers in North America contributed many Spanish words to our language

True

The American cowboy copied a great deal from the Spanish cowboy.

True

The Caribbean is made of three Spanish-speaking countries

True

The Spaniards established the cattle raising industry in the New World

True

The Spaniards used adobe for building.

True

The oldest city in the United States is Saint Augustine.

True

There are many houses of Spanish-style architecture in the southwestern United States

True

The Spaniards established the cattle raising industry in the New World.

True - first cows, horses, goats pigs and sheep were brought to America by Spaniards.

Location

Ubicación

covered passageway

arcada

tortilla with chopped meat and chili sauce

enchilada


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