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DIRECTIONS: Use classroom, library and Internet resources to learn about 20 famous Hispanic Americans and Latinos listed below. On the line next to each name, write the letter of the statement that describes that person.
| PERSON/PEOPLE | WHY FAMOUS? | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ____ 1. Conquistadors | a. Discovered the Mississippi River | ||
| ____ 2. Juan Ponce de León | b. World-famous musician, he played the cello | ||
| ____ 3. Hernando de Soto | c. Led fight for a better life for migrant farm workers | ||
| ____ 4. Father Junipero Serra | d. Band leader and actor, was on TV in I Love Lucy | ||
| ____ 5. David Glasgow Farragut | e. On Columbus's 2nd trip; was governor of Puerto Rico | ||
| ____ 6. Pablo Casals | f. Baseball player with Pittsburgh Pirates 1955-1972 | ||
| ____ 7. Dennis Chávez | g. First full-term Hispanic U.S. Senator (1935). | ||
| ____ 8. Desi Arnaz | h. Civil War Naval hero, led battle to take New Orleans | ||
| ____ 9. César Chávez | i. Spanish soldiers, invaded and took lands from Indians | ||
| ____ 10. Roberto Clemente | j. Founder of the California missions |
| PERSON | WHY FAMOUS? | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ____ 1. Joan Baez | a. One of the world's best female golfers | ||
| ____ 2. Antonia Coello Novello | b. Soccer player | ||
| ____ 3. Henry Cisneros | c. Mexican-American mayor of San Antonio, Texas | ||
| ____ 4. Katherine Davalos Ortega | d. Folk singer | ||
| ____ 5. Gloria Estefan | e. Singer from Miami | ||
| ____ 6. Nancy Lopez | f. Hispanic Treasurer of the United States | ||
| ____ 7. Geraldo Rivera | g. Opera singer | ||
| ____ 8. José Canseco | h. First Hispanic and first female U.S. Surgeon General | ||
| ____ 9. José Carreras | i. Baseball player with the Oakland A's | ||
| ____ 10. Pelé | j. Talk show host |