Summer II -US History Pre/Post Test

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Why was the Bracero Program created in 1942?

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To bring Mexican laborers to fill jobs during World War II

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Why did many Bracero workers avoid returning to Mexico between contracts?

Back

They hadn’t earned enough to repay debts and wanted to avoid border inspections

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What was the purpose and effect of Operation Wetback in 1954?

Back

It led to the deportation of over a million Mexicans.

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Why did the U.S. government end the Bracero Program in 1964?

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Some Americans believed it hurt U.S. worker wages and increased immigration issues.

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What happened after the Bracero Program officially ended?

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Employers continued to hire migrant and undocumented workers

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What event sparked the Tulsa Race Massacre on May 31, 1921?

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A newspaper report accusing a Black man of assaulting a white woman

Front

Why was the Greenwood District referred to as "Black Wall Street"?

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It was a wealthy and self-sustaining Black community with successful businesses.

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How did city officials and law enforcement respond to the violence during the massacre?

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They failed to stop the violence and in some cases helped the white mob.

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What role did the Oklahoma state legislature play in uncovering the truth about the massacre years later?

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They formed a commission in 1997 to investigate the events.

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What were some of the long-term effects of the massacre on the Black community in Tulsa?

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They had to rebuild with little support and lived in silence for decades.