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?

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

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One reason the maquiladora system was appealing to corporations was:

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NAFTA changed trade between Mexico and the United States by:

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What was the main goal of NAFTA?

• To encourage trade and cooperation

• To restrict immigration

• To increase military cooperation

• To establish a common currency