NAFTA and Mexican Workers - Reading Comprehension Test

What does NAFTA stand for?

• North American Foreign Trade Association

• North American Free Trade Agreement

• National Agriculture and Food Trade Alliance

• North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement

Which international agreement involved the United States, Canada, and Mexico?

• North American Fair Transit Agreement

• North American Free Travel Agreement

• North American Fair Travel Agreement

• North American Fair Trade Agreement

What was the Bracero Program?

• A. A free trade agreement

• B. A Mexican government jobs program

• C. A program that brought Mexican workers to the US during WWII

• D. A border security program

What is a tariff?

• A type of free trade policy

• A tax on goods that cross international borders

• A payment to factory workers

• A government loan to businesses

Where are the products made in maquiladoras usually sold?

• In Mexican local markets

• In Europe

• In the United States

• In Asia

Why did maquiladoras grow in number after the Bracero Program ended?

How does free trade benefit consumers, according to the article?

One reason the maquiladora system was appealing to corporations was:

NAFTA changed trade between Mexico and the United States by:

What was the main goal of NAFTA?

• To encourage trade and cooperation

• To restrict immigration

• To increase military cooperation

• To establish a common currency