Mexican Repatriation

What economic event in 1929 led to the United States entering the Great Depression?

• The Dust Bowl

• The Stock Market Crash

• World War I

• The New Deal

Which of the following groups were targeted for deportation during the repatriation drives?

• Only undocumented immigrants

• Only long-time residents

• Only American citizens of Mexican descent

• Long-time residents, American citizens of Mexican descent, and undocumented immigrants

Approximately how many people of Mexican descent were deported from the United States during the repatriation drives?

• 180,000

• 1.8 million

• 18 million

• 18,000

What event led to the end of the repatriation drives?

• The end of the Great Depression

• The election of a new president

• The United States' entry into World War II

• A formal apology from the government