Cabeza de Vaca
What was the Spanish expedition looking for when it landed in North America?
Gold and silver
Cabrillo says "Give me a good ship and some uncharted territory and I'll be a happy man." What can we infer from this statement?
He enjoyed exploration
What are the horses waiting for at the beginning of the passage?
They are waiting to be washed.
True or false: Mexican culture still exists in Los Angeles today.
True
Vocabulary: unpleasant and difficult to experience or accept
ie: The ___ weather this year made farming very difficult.
harsh
What was the first bad decision made by Panfilo de Narvaez after the fleet had landed?
He left the ships behind
What did the Chumash people use for money?
Shell beads
How have horses change the way the Cheyenne hunters hunt?
Cheyenne hunters can now get much closer to the buffalo.
What was a free state?
a state that did not allow slavery
Vocabulary: the average length of time between the birth of parents and the birth of their children.
ie: Our parents' _____ did not grow up with smartphones.
generation
What were some hardships that Caveza de Vaca and his men faced?
Their ships sailed away.
The barges they built were shipwrecked.
They died of starvation or illness
How did the Chumash people feel when they saw the Spaniards?
They were curious, but not worried.
What is the main problem in the passage?
Minninnewah does not appreciate the horses.
What job did many Chinese immigrants and African-Americans settling in Los Angeles in the 1800s have?
Many of them had jobs that involved the railroad.
Vocabulary: to fight against something
ie: You must _____ the urge to play games tonight because you need to study for your test.
resist
How did Cabeza de Vaca change over the course of his trip?
He started as a conquistador, but he later defended and protected American Indians.
What is the mud-covered hut Cabrillo sees?
a sweathouse where the Chumash cleanse themselves
What lesson does Minninnewah learn from his grandmother?
why horses are important
What does "Los Angeles" mean?
"The Angels"
Vocabulary: able to remain calm when you are waiting or dealing with problems
ei: She remained ______ while she waited for the traffic light to turn green.
patient
How many men survived the whole journey?
Four
What is a tomol?
a canoe
Why does grandmother say that Minninnewah cares more about hunting than about the horses?
He talks passionately about hunting, but he waits to clean the horses.
How can we see that Los Angeles is a diverse city?
Food, music, languages, people
Vocabulary: bad luck
ie: Losing your wallet while you are traveling abroad is a great _____.
misfortune