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WorksheetsCesar Chavez 232
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
What city was Cesar Chavez born?
Yuma, Arizona
Weehawken, New Jersey
Tijuana, Mexico
How long did Cesar Chavez's fast last?
2 days
25 days
1 year
What is a boycott?
protests in which people refuse to buy something
protests in which people buy something in hopes of using up all of the product.
What effect did César ultimately have on the workers in California?
Work conditions got worse and wages were cut for each of the workers.
Better work conditions and fair wages for each of the workers.
Cesar Chavez helped which group of people to be treated better?
Businessmen in the Northeast
Congressional leaders in government
Migrant workers
Catholic Christians
Why were Cesar Chavez's nonviolent methods of protest so important?
They became a banner cry across the country for all workers that were forced to work for low wages and in poor working conditions.
They became a banner cry across the country for rich businessmen working in banks and finance.
What did the efforts of Chavez and his association, the United Farm Workers (UFW), accomplish?
a strong union, bargaining power for workers, and safer working conditions for migrant workers
a better economy across the nation that started with the national banks
climate change in California that would extend across the U.S.
lower gas prices for all Americans
What methods of protest did Chavez encourage?
violent protests
nonviolent protests like strikes, protests, and boycotts
What were the daily working conditions like for many migrant farm workers?
The conditions were safe, they got plenty of breaks, and they were paid well.
They were put in danger every day due to the mass use of pesticides, long working days, unsafe working conditions, low pay, and prejudice.
Where was Cesar Chavez born?
California
Arizona
Texas
Mexico
In 1939, Cesar's family moved to
Arizona
Texas
Mexico
California
