Question

Western terms such as "lasso" and "rodeo" are based on the Spanish language. This reminds us that American cowboys were directly influenced by

Spanish conquistadores
Mexican vaqueros
Spanish missions
the Spanish-American War

Answer 1

B. Mexican Vaqueros

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Answer 2

In many ways, this reminds us that American cowboys were directly influenced by "Mexican vaqueros," since these men developed many of the cattle ranching skills that were used by the American cowboys.