Identity & Origins
An American of Mexican origin or descent
What is Chicano/Chicana?
He is known as the Father of Mexican Independence
(Famous Speech - Cry of Dolores)
Who is Father Miguel Hidalgo?
Who is Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla?
Female labor leader who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA)
Who is Dolores Huerta?
Female Tejano singer who became a major cultural icon in the 1990s
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
A Spanish conquistador led the expedition that defeated the Aztec Empire after arriving in Mexico in 1519
Who is Hernán Cortés?
This southern Mexican revolutionary leader fought for land reform and is known for the slogan “Tierra y Libertad” (“Land and Liberty”)
Who is Emiliano Zapata?
Mexican American teacher who inspired students to take pride in their heritage and helped spark the East L.A. Walkouts
Who is Sal Castro?
The Aztec farming method which used floating garden beds built on lakes to grow crops and support large populations
What are chinampas?
Ninth Aztec emperor ruled during the arrival of the Spanish; Remembered for leading his empire at its height before its fall during the conquest of Tenochtitlan
Who is Moctezuma II?
This leader’s guerrilla warfare tactics in northern Mexico made him both a folk hero and a controversial figure in the Mexican Revolution
Who is Francisco "Pancho" Villa?
Leader who founded the La Raza Unida Party and worked to increase political power for Mexican Americans
Who is José Ángel Gutiérrez?
Known as “La Corregidora,” she used her position in colonial Querétaro and her home as a secret meeting place to support early revolutionary planning against Spanish rule
Who is Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez?
Chicana activist and historian helped found the Chicano feminist movement and authored The Chicana Feminist.
Who is Martha P. Cotera?
Originally supported Spain but later joined Vicente Guerrero to help Mexico gain independence through the Plan of Iguala, and after independence, declared himself emperor before being overthrown
Who is Agustín de Iturbide?
Former San Antonio mayor, later became U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, where he promoted programs like HOPE VI to improve housing and urban communities
Who is Henry Cisneros?