HW 2/13-2/17

What country are the Zapatistas located in? 

• Cuba
• Venezuela
• Mexico
• Bolivia

Who are the majority of the members of the Zapatista movement? 

• farmers and workers
• businessmen and politicians
• women and children
• teachers and politicians

What does "indigenous" mean? 

• Native
• From somewhere else
• immigrant
• Mexican

Why are the Zapatistas trying to change things in the Chiapas region? 

• People in the region are making too much money. 
• Living and working conditions in the region are very poor. 
• People in the region do not have access to water. 
• Living and working conditions in the region are great. 

Which statement best describes how the Zapatistas feel about NAFTA? 

• They love it! Bring on free-trade!
• They are against it. The Zapatistas believe NAFTA will help the wealthy and hurt the farmers. 
• They don't care about NAFTA. 
• They are mostly supportive of the agreement. 

What is NAFTA?

• A trade agreement between Mexico and Europe.
• A trade agreement between Mexico, the US, and Cuba. 
• An embargo on Cuba.
• A law prohibiting Zapatistas from owning land. 

What are "guerillas"? 

• small groups of soldiers who use sabotage and surprise attacks
• animals in Africa
• leaders of a non-violent movement in Mexico
• supporters of NAFTA

What were the Zapatista's goals?

• To obtain better healthcare, jobs and housing for the people in Southern Mexico.
• To obtain better healthcare, jobs and housing for the people in Northern Mexico.
• To gain independence for Mexico
• To end WWII

The Zapatistas did not like NAFTA because they believed it would _________?

• mean U.S. factories would move to Mexico.
• force Mexicans to move to the U.S.
• hurt businesses in Canada and the U.S.
• cause poor Mexican farmers to go out of business

Who defeated Batista's government to become dictator of Cuba in 1959? 

• Miguel Hidalgo
• Raul Castro
• Fidel Castro
• John F. Kennedy