Cesar Chavez/ Chinees immigrants- Animal Farm-RW

Who was Cesar Chavez?

• a Mexican American labor activist and leader of the United Farm Workers

• a medical doctor and two-time Olympic gold medalist in platform diving

• the longest-serving congressman for the city of Delano in California

• a Mexican-American author who wrote about the working class in the U.S.

What were the effects of Chavez’ activism?

• The protests he led caused the U.S. government to shut down all farms in California and put an end to migrant farm work.

• He owned many farms in California so migrant farm workers would only work at his farms because of the better conditions.

• His leadership helped raise awareness throughout the U.S. and made lasting changes for farm workers.

• He bought all of the grape farms in the U.S. so that workers could strike for better working conditions without losing their jobs.

During the industrial era, where did the U.S. see an increase in immigration from?

• parts of Australia and Western Europe

• Asia, Latin America, and Northern Europe

• parts of Asia and Eastern and Southern Europe

• Africa and Northern and Western Europe

Read the following sentences from the text.

“Like thousands of disappointed Americans, they found that their opportunities were not as bright as the gold they were seeking. These early Chinese immigrants became laborers in mines and railroads, helping to construct the Central Pacific Railroad. Others became agricultural laborers.”

What conclusion can you draw from this evidence?

• Chinese immigrants were able to easily travel to the American West once the Central Pacific Railroad was constructed.

• Chinese immigrants who arrived in the American West first were more successful in finding gold than those who arrived later.

• Chinese immigrants settled in the American West even after realizing the gold rush wasn’t full of opportunities.

• Chinese immigrants were able to find gold in California, even though they were told there was none.