Describe how people from various racial, ethnic, and religious groups attempt to maintain their cultural heritage while adapting to the larger Texas culture.
Identify examples of Spanish influence and the influence of other cultures on Texas such as place names, vocabulary, religion, architecture, food, and the arts.
Identify contributions to the arts by Texans such as Roy Bedichek, Diane Gonzales Bertrand, J. Frank Dobie, Scott Joplin, Elisabet Ney, Amado Peña Jr., Walter Prescott Webb, and Horton Foote.
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What heritage is celebrated at the Wurstfest celebration in New Braunfels, Texas?
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French heritage
Czech heritage
German heritage
Spanish heritage
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Cinco de Mayo celebrates ___________________ heritage and has become a bigger celebration in Texas than in its native country.
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French heritage
German heritage
Czech heritage
Mexican heritage
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What heritage is celebrated at the Wurstfest celebration in New Braunfels, Texas?
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Cinco de Mayo celebrates ___________________ heritage and has become a bigger celebration in Texas than in its native country.
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What is the most likely reason Texas schools have Mariachi music programs and Ballet Folklorico dance programs?
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How does the celebration of Czhilispeil in Flatonia, Texas celebrate both Czech culture and Texas culture?
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What culture and major event in history is celebrated in Texas on June 19?
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All of the following Texas cities have Spanish names EXCEPT?
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Which of the following foods and cultures are correctly matched?
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The Painted Churches of Texas are an example of which two cultures?
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Tejano music has its origins in what cultures?
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Who is the famous Texan that sculpted life-size figures of Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston?
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Who is the famous African American Texan credited for starting a type of music called "ragtime" and famous for his work called "The Entertainer?"
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Who of the following is a Mexican American Texan famous for her writing?
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Which famous Texas historian wrote the books, "The Texas Rangers" and "The Great Plains"?
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Which famous Texan won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
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Which Mexican American artist from Kingsville, Texas has published books celebrating the everyday lives of Mexican Americans?
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Who is a famous artist from Laredo, Texas, known for his use of bold colors to depict the struggles of Native Americans?
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The skills of vaqueros and cowboys inspired this sport that Texas is famous for.
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This famous Texan was an outdoorsman and naturalist who wrote, "Adventures with a Texas Naturalist."
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What conclusion can you make about early texas immigrants to central texas based on modern-day cultural celebrations such as Oktoberfest and Wurstfest?
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What culture is reflected in Sherman, Texas's Celtic Festival and Highland Games?
