Functions of NAFTA

Which country did NOT belong to NAFTA?

• The country at Letter A.
• The country at Letter B.
• The country at Letter C.
• The country at Letter D.

NAFTA stands for North American Free Tariff Agreement.

• True
• False

When did NAFTA take effect?

• 1990
• 1994
• 2004
• 2018

What did NAFTA eliminate?

• Free trade
• imports
• tariffs
• exports

What was the main purpose of NAFTA?

• To maintain the standard of living in Mexico
• To bring more jobs to the Canadian marketplace
• To slow economic growth in the United States
• To create a free trade zone without trade barriers

Which of these were problems caused by NAFTA? Choose all that apply.

• Illegal immigration between the US and Mexico increased.
• Maquiladoras contributed to high levels of pollution in North America.
• Over 680,000 Americans lost their jobs.
• It got ride of tariffs worldwide.

Why did American factories moved across the border into Mexico after NAFTA took effect?

• Less strict labor regulations
• Relaxed environmental standards
• Cheaper wages for workers
• All of the above.

What were the benefits of NAFTA? Check all that apply.

• American and Canadian businesses profited from the lower labor costs.
• North American global trade increased by over a trillion dollars.
• Over 1 million Mexican farmers lost their jobs.
• The number of illegal immigrants between the US and Mexico more than doubled.
• NAFTA eliminated import tariffs which reduced the price of some goods in all three countries.

NAFTA was renegotiated and a new trade agreement between the three countries took effect in:

• 2020
• 2018
• 2000
• 1994

NAFTA was replaced by the United States Mexico Canada Agreement.

• True
• False