This reading didn't change or alter my opinion. I did however become more educated for sure. I thought that people would come to america for safety and to escape but it turns out there was more than that going on. The English want to explore and conquer more land. They wanted to know how to navigate the sea. The Spanish would know how to navigate the land and know agriculture and how to grow their own food where the English knew how to fish and catch the animals of the sea to for food. Together they made an interesting team. The Spaniards were more with the Americans which I didn't know vs. the Anglo Americans were not. They were more on their own and needed to learn that laws of the land on their own. Another interesting point is that the Spaniards had a certain "class" and it was solely based off what people thought of them. Whereas the Anglo Americans had to prove themselves and earn their respect and their value. Spaniards and English had different views on religion.
Chicano's are the Spaniards that came to America FIRST. Anglo's had better agricultural heritage and knew what they were doing but just didn't have the resources. Languages are different. Courteous behavior is huge among the Anglo Americans. English also had that in common. There were no changes in my opinion after the reading because there isn't really an opinion to have. However, I learned a lot about the two different types of people and was educated. I could now tell you the difference between Anglo & Chicano.
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