Mexican American Studies Pretest

A Chicano is a person...

• of Mexican heritage, born and raised in the US

• from Mexico who works in the USA

• from the USA who moves to Mexico

• who teaches Spanish to non-native speakers

In what year did the U.S. annex Texas?

• 1848

• 1845

• 1836

• 1846

What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

• Manifest destiny 
•  Monroe Doctrine 
•  Great Awakening 
• Louisiana Purchase

Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?

• Texas Annexation
• Gadsden Purchase 
• Mexican Cession
• Oregon Territory

______ was a Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist who wanted to improve working and living conditions

• James Loretta

• Cesar Chavez

• Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales

• Rocky Balboa

(Blank) was a Mexican American boxer, poet, political organizer, and activist

• Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales

• Jamie "Blanco" Chavez

• Michael Angelo

• William Giménez

(Blank) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist.

• Dolores "Cobra" Lorretta

• Dolores Huerta

• Dolores Heartless

• Dolores Buerta

What is the name of the "floating gardens" small, stationary, artificial island built on a lake for agricultural purposes.

• Codex

• Chinampa

• Cacao

• Quipu

The Olmec were considered a ________ of Mesoamerica because it had widespread influence on later cultures.

• Ball Game

• Maize

• Mother Culture

• Hunter-Gatherers

________ was a type of corn that was a staple food in Mesoamerica. They even celebrated a god dedicated to the type of corn.

• Ball Game

• Slash and Burn

• Cacao Beans

• Maize