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

Why did American's support the deportation/ repatriation of Mexican Americans?

• Americans supported tariffs from countries such as Mexico

• Mexicans Americans were seen as job competition for white citizens in the Great Depression

• Supporters thought deportation would improve national security.
• Many felt that Mexican Americans were not loyal to the U.S. due to the Zimmerman Telegram asking for invasion

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

• Only undocumented immigrants

• American citizens of Mexican descent

• Long-time legal residents from Mexico

• 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 percent of deportations involved legal American citizens who were born in the U.S.?

• 10%

• 30%

• 50%

• 60%

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

What year did families of those deported get an apology?

• 2006

• 1950

• 2020

• 1990

What effect did the Great Depression have on Nativism?

• The Great Depression increased nativism, leading to the Repatriation Act.

• The Great Depression led to a decline in anti-immigrant sentiments and increased support for immigration.
• The Great Depression had no significant impact on nativism or immigration policies.
• The Great Depression reduced nativism, fostering a welcoming attitude towards immigrants.