Spanish Influence in the United States
There are twenty Spanish-speaking countries in the world
False
There are many houses of Spanish-style architecture in the southwestern United States
True
The Spanish cowboy copied a great deal from the American cowboy
False
The Spaniards established the cattle raising industry in the New World
True
Spanish explorers, missionaries and settlers in North America contributed many Spanish words to our language
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
Most Spanish-speaking countries are Protestants
False
There is a Spanish-speaking country in Asia
False
Latin America is made up of North, Central and South America
True
The Caribbean is made of three Spanish-speaking countries
True
Facts
Hechos
Location
Ubicación
Word search
Sopa de Palabas
Sayings
Dichos
Easter
Pascua Florida
Iron grating on windows
Reja
A Hispanic dish
Tamal
Inner courtyard
Patio
Roof tiles made of baked clay
Tejas
Spanish word related to alligator
Lagarto
Argentine dance
Tango
Cuban dance
Rumba
First European explorer to reach the New World
Cristóbal Colón
Explored Florida in his search for the Foundation of Youth
Ponce de León
The Aztec king that was defeated when Hernán Cortés conquered Mexico
Montezuma
This country is adjacent to Spain and Spanish is not its official language
Portugal
Spanish is not the official language of this Central American country
Belize
Spanish is not the official language of this South America country
Brazil
This European country colonized all the countries that presently speak Spanish
Spain
Fray Junipero Serra and his followers established 27 missions in California.
False – 21
There are many houses of Spanish – style architecture in the northwest US.
False – southwest
The words rodeo and corral are related to Spanish city life.
False – farm life
The oldest city in the United States is Saint Augustine.
True
The rejas of Spanish houses have flowers and trees.
False – patios
A tamal is a crisp tortilla filled with meat or beans.
False – Tacos
The American cowboy copied a great deal from the Spanish cowboy.
True
The Spaniards used adobe for building.
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.
In New Mexico, there are numerous cities that have Spanish names.
capital city of New Mexico
Santa Fe
road connecting the Spanish missions
Camino Real
explorer of Florida
Ponce de Leon
city in Nevada
Las Vegas
tortilla with chopped meat and chili sauce
enchilada
explorer of Mississippi River
De Soto
founder of California missions
Fray Junpero Serra
roofing materials
tejas
inner courtyard
patio
covered passageway
arcada