Chap. 5

Front

What was the main reason Mexican American children were often kept out of school?

Back

Farmers did not want them to stop working

Front

What law did the Texas legislature pass regarding language in public schools?

Back

A law requiring English as the language of instruction.

Front

The Spanish-American War resulted in Puerto Rico becoming a U.S. territory in 1898.

Back

True

Front

In 1916, Puerto Rican leader Muñoz Rivera asked Congress to grant Puerto Ricans full U.S. citizenship.

Back

False

Front

What year did the public school in Brownsville open?

Back

1875

Front

What year did congress pass the Jones Act?

Back

1917

Front

What year did Puerto Rico become a colony of the United States?

Back

1898

Front

The monument at the entrance of Chapultepec Park is for the young Mexican boys who died trying to defend the spot against the invading U.S. military.

Back

True

Front

What year did the California Bureau of Instruction mandate that school classes be conducted in English?

Back

1855

Front

What grade did they start to enforce the English-only rule?

Back

4th grade