Tejanos

(noun)

A term used to identify a Texan of Spanish or Mexican heritage.

Related Terms

Examples of Tejanos in the following topics:

  • Annexing Texas

    • Many wealthy Tejanos supported the push for independence, hoping for liberal governmental reforms and economic benefits.
    • In keeping with the program of ethnic cleansing and white racial domination, Americans in Texas generally treated both Mexican Tejano and American Indian residents with contempt, eager to displace and dispossess them.

  • The Diversity of the West

    • In Texas, the situation was most acute, as the "Tejanos," who made up about 75 percent of the population, ended up as laborers employed by the large white ranches that took over their land.