Mexican American Studies Midterm Review

Spanish authorities used this term to describe someone of mixed native American and European descent.

• A. Latinx

• B. Afro Latino

• C. Mestizo

• D. Chicanx

The term used to describe someone who can claim heritage from a Spanish speaking country.

• A. Hispanic

• B. Latino

• C. Chicano

• D. Afro-Latino

The term used by Mexican American Civil rights activists in the 1960s and 1970s.

• A. Hispanic.

• B. Latino.

• C. Latin American.

• D. Chicano.

How did Texas’s annexation to the United States impact Tejanos?

• A. All Tejanos had to return to Mexico.

• B. Tejanos could stay in the US, but could not become citizens

• C. Tejanos became citizens of the US.

• D. Those Tejanos that did not return to Mexico were deported.

The G.I Forum was founded by which Mexican American civil rights activist?

• A. Jose Angel Gutierrez

• B. Willie Velasquez

• C. Dr. Hector P. Garcia

• D. Corky Gonzales

In 2019, How many Latinos did the census estimate were living in the united states?

• A. 30 million

• B. 90 million

• C. 60 million

• D. 25 million

Which article of the treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo made Mexican residents of the Mexican cession American citizens?

• A. Article IX (9)

• B. Article X (10)

• C. Article VIII (8)

• D. Article XI (11)

Summarize the California Supreme Court decision in Mendez v. Westminster.

• A. Mexican Americans could legally attend segregated schools.

• B. Segregation of Mexican American students in public schools was unconstitutional and violated the 14^th Amendment.

• C. Mexican Americans could not speak Spanish in school.

• D. Mexican American students could be retained if they did not learn English.

What court case ruled that you can not exclude Mexican Americans from jury service because it violates the 14^th amendment?

• A. Plessy v. Ferguson

• B. Mendez v. Westminster

• C. Hernandez v. Texas

• D. Brown v. Board of Education

Who lead the movement for Mexican independence from Spain?

• A. Pancho Villa

• B. Emiliano Zapata

• C. Alvaro Obregon

• D. Father Miguel Hidalgo