Hispanic Americans History And Current Issuses Flashcards
What does the term push factor refer to?
Difficult conditions that encourage people to leave their homeland.
What is meant by the term pull factor?
Factors that attract people to enter/live in a different country.
What does the term Hispanic mean ?
Of or relating to Spanish speaking culture—-> ethnic group
What does the term Latino mean
Latin America
What does the term Chicano mean
Mexican American
Hispanic is a _______ group
Ethnic
Hispanic umbrella term :
Refers to a person with ancestors from a country whose primary language is Spanish
What country colonized Mexico
Spain
When did Mexico receive independence
1821
What treaty was signed at the end of the Mexican American War?
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
What did the U.S. gain after signing the treaty of Guadalupe ?
California, Nevada, Utah, and more.
What did Mexican gain after signing the treaty of Guadalupe
$15 million, promise of citizenship
What war created the first Mexican Americans ?
Mexican American War
What caused the immigration of Mexican to the U.S. to increase in the 1940’s
World war 2
What was the bracero program
-allowed Mexicans Labors to work in the U.S. to fill vacate jobs
What caused the immigration of Mexicans to the U.S. to decrease in the 1950’s?
Mass deportation- one million both documented and undocumented ———> were deported.
Which amendment did the federal court decide was violated in the Mendez v. Westminster case ?
14th amendment
Why did the U.S. solders attack Mexican Americans during the Zoot Suit Riots?
Solders attacked anyone wearing Zoot Suits, dies down when solders forced to stay on base.
What were the goals of the Chicano movement ?
Educational reform
Political empowerment
Economic justice
Cultural pride
What were the strategies of the Chicano movement ?
Strikes
Protest
Walkouts
Legal action
What working conditions did ceased Chavez’s and Delores Huerta fight to change?
Apply pressure to lawmakers to get the growers to negotiate.
What organization did Chavez co-find Delores
Delano grapestrike
What fruit did Cesar Chavez boycott?
Grape
Why did student from five east la schools walkout of their classes in 1968
Criticize history they learned in school
Corporal punishment
Most Mexican Americans live in what area of the U.S.
California and Texas
Which tribes are native to Puerto Rico
Tiano carib
Which European country colonized Puerto Rico
Spain
Name three ethnic groups of Puerto Rico
Native tribes. Spanish . African
What year did Puerto Rico gain independence from Spain
1493
Why did the U.S. go to war with Spain
The USS main blew up and blamed Spain
What was the result of the Treaty of Paris
- Puerto Rico became a U.S. colony
- gained citizenship in 1917
Most Puerto Ricans line in what U.S. city today?
Florida and New York
Puerto Ricans are citizens of what country ?
U.S.
What caused the Great Migration of Puerto Ricans to the mainland United Staes?
Poverty, unemployment, overpopulation.
What is meant by the revolving door migration
Families move/travel back and forward between Puerto Rico Rico and the mainland.
Who colonized Cuba
Christopher Columbus 1493 for Spain
What U.S. city is referred to as “little Havana”
Miami
Why did Cuba experience a “brain Drain”
When your future and potential all leave —-> immigrants fled to U.S.
What was the cause of the first major wave of Cuban migration to the U.S.
1959-1962—> feel castrosumes power in Cuba
What were the freedom flights
Mostly middle class——> 340,000 refuges come to Florida
Who were the golden exiles
215,000 immigrants to the U.S. ——> the social, economic, elite of Cuba leave for the U.S.
What is the white foot, dry foot policy
Cubans found in water are returned to Cuba
If found on land they can stay in Florida
