NEW
Font size
WorksheetsMexican-American Studies Midterm
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What Mexican president, considered by many to have been a dictator, held office from 1876 until 1911?
Francisco I. Madero
Porfirio Diaz
Manuel Gonzalez
Francisco Leon de la Barra
Followers of Emiliano Zapata were known as what?
Conquistadores
Zapatistas
Renegades
Villistas
He was born a peasant on a hacienda in the Mexican state of Durango in 1878. As a teenager, he fled the hacienda and joined a group of bandits. Who was this popular Mexican Revolutionary often called “El Centauro del Norte '' (The centaur of the North) ''
Emiliano Zapata
Porfirio Diaz
Francisco Villa
Venustiano Carranza
What Mexican revolutionary leader held the presidency from 1911 until 1913, when he was assassinated?
Vicotriano Huerta
Emiliano Zapata
Francisco Villa
Francisco I. Madero
Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Mexican Revolution?
To put a new king in charge
To remove Diaz from power
To give land to the poor peasants
To give land to the poor peasants
A person who believes power should be CONCENTRATED in the central government:
Bernardo de Galvez
Federalists
Centralists
Agustin de Iturbide
A person who believes in SHARING power between the state and the federal government:
Centralists
Federalists
Augustin de Iturbide
Bernardo de Galvez
When did the Mexican Revolution end?
1915
1910
1917
1920
Who was the first person to call for a democratic revolution in Mexico?
Porfirio Diaz
Francisco Madero
Emiliano Zapata
Francisco “Pancho” Villa
Which of the following individuals brought stability to Mexico at the end of the Mexican Revolution?
Francisco Madero
Alvaro Obregon
Emiliano Zapata
Venustiano Carranza
Which of the following is true about the Chicano movement and education reforms?
The Chicano movement had very little influence on education as it was largely a movement for fair wages
The Chicano movement inspired reforms in U.S. schools that made it illegal to deny students an education because they did not speak English. It also led to reforms aimed at implementing bilingual education
The Chicano movement was successful in making sure that every school in the U.S. was designated as bilingual
The Chicano movement resulted in a push back from mainstream U.S. society that made it much more difficult for Mexican American students to gain an education
Which organization came to national prominence through the Longoria Affair?
American G.I Forum
LULA
MALDEF
United Farm Workers Association
Cesar Chavez used peaceful protest and a grape strike to demand for better treatment of Mexican American farm workers
True
False
What is the importance of the court case Hernandez V. Texas?
It ended segregation of Mexican American children in schools
It ended the exclusion of Mexican Americans from juries in Texas
It mandated bilingual education in public schools
It established better working conditions for Mexican American laborers
Jose Angel Gutierrez founded MAYO (Mexican-American Youth Organization) to protest the injustices faced by Mexican-Americans and to be the youth arm of RUP (Raza Unida Party).
True
False
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) campaigned to desegregate schools and public facilities; the organization's ultimate goal was full assimilation.
True
False
What issue did Delgado V. Bastrop address?
Segregation of Mexican-American school children
Jury selection
Voter registration
Workplace conditions
What organization was founded in 1962 to empower Mexican-American farmworkers?
MALDEF
TSHA
UFW
BVBOE
How did the Bracero Program originate?
During WWII, when the US needed farmers to take the place of thousands of Mexican Americans who had been drafted or who had volunteered for the armed services
During WWI, when the US needed farmers to take the place of thousands of Mexican Americans who had been drafted or who had volunteered for the armed services
During the Great Depression, when many factories were looking for cheap labor
During the Vietnam War, to supplement labor shortages due to the draft
Which word did Mexican-American activists utilize to refer to their unique cultural identity?
Mexican-American
Latino/a
Brown Power
Chicano/a
What caused the deportation of Mexican immigrants in the 1930s?
The Great Depression
The creation of Border Patrol
Nativism
The beginning of WWII
What caused the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash
Poor investments
High unemployment rates
Trade declined
All of the above
During the Great Depression Mexican-Americans were deported in mass numbers. This is called the-
Voluntary Repatriation
Mexican Repatriation
Operation Train
Mexican Movement
Why were Mexican-Americans being deported during the Great Depression?
To give their jobs to Anglo-Americans, it was thought it would alleviate high unemployment rates
Because factories were closing down and there was no longer a need for their labor
Mexico asked for the US help in returning Mexican migrants back to Mexico
Mexican-Americans left the US fleeing harsh economic conditions
Mexico argued that the Texas border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed it was the _______ river.
Rio Grande
Red River
Colorado River
Mississippi River
How much did the US government pay Mexico for what is now known as Arizona and New Mexico under the Gadsden Purchase?
8 million
10 million
11 million
15 million
Which treaty ended the Mexican-American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Texas
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Gadsden
Which of the following DOES NOT belong to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
529,000 square miles given to the United States
United States pays $3.25 million in war reparation
Mexico acknowledges Texas annexation
Ten million dollar sale of New Mexico territory to United States
Which battle leads to the end of the Mexican American War?
Battle of Palo Alto
Battle of Mexico City
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Battle of Veracruz
Who were the criollos?
People born in Mexico from Spanish parents
People born in Spain living in Mexico
People born from Native Indians and Spanish parents
Priests who began the Mexican Independence movement
Hidalgo’s speech for Mexican Independence is called?
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Cry of Dolores
Speech from Mexico City
What year did Mexico gain independence?
1810
1718
1776
1857
What is the name of the army who led Mexico to independence?
The Army of the Three Amigos
The Army of the Three Promises
The Army of the Three Revolutions
The Army of the Three Guarantees
Who was NOT a leader in Mexico’s fight for freedom?
Hernan Cortez
Jose Maria Morelos
Miguel Hidalgo
Augustin de Iturbide
What system of government did Iturbide establish after Mexico gained independence?
Monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
Federal Republic
Constitutional Republic
Who were the peninsulares?
People born in Mexico from Spanish parents
People born in Spain living in Mexico
People born from Native Indians and Spanish parents
Priests who began the Mexican Independence movement
What DID NOT cause the movement towards Mexican independence?
Unequal growth opportunities and unfair treatment for Criollos among the Peninsular favored system
The treatment of Natives and Mestizos by Peninsulares and the Spanish Crown
The rationale among catholic priests that the church must hold absolute power in the government
Unfair treatment of peasants as well as unequal land opportunities
Who were the Mestizos?
People born in Mexico from Spanish parents
People born in Spain living in Mexico
People born from Native Indians and Spanish parents
Priests who began the Mexican Independence movement
The Mexican-American population during WWII assisted by-
Enlisting in high numbers at the outbreak of war
Dodging the draft once war began
Supplementing farm labor in the fields
Protesting the draft
The Zoot Suit riots were fueled by-
Racism and anti-immigrant sentiment
War time concerns of rationing cloth
Increase violence of Pachucos against returning sailors
Police violence against Pachucos
