L23 Karen and Kennedy

Question 1

Where were more than 10,000 Filipinos stationed at as mostly construction workers on Guam?

Answer 1

Camp Roxas

Question 2

What village was Camp Roxas located?

Answer 2

Agat

Question 3

When was Camp Roxas first established?

Answer 3

1946

Question 4

Were those stationed at Camp Roxas private individuals or companies?

Answer 4

Both

Question 5

When was GovGuam first established?

Answer 5

In Guam’s first Organic Act, 1950

Question 6

What changes did the creation of GovGuam make on the island?

Answer 6

• Focused on employing Guam’s Chamorros
• Public sector paid Chamorros more than US Navy

Question 7

What disadvantges did enforcing security clearances bring to Guam?

Answer 7

• Economic impediment
• heavy and strict militarization

Question 8

When did security clearance on Guam end?

Answer 8

Former US President John F. Kennedy removed security clearance on Guam in 1962

Question 9

What was the intent behind establishing the College of Guam?

Answer 9

• Provide Guam’s Chamorros a chance at higher education and a good-paying job
• solve language issues
• Americanization

Question 10

When was the College of Guam established?

Answer 10

1952

Question 11

When did the College of Guam become the University of Guam?

Answer 11

1968

Question 12

When was the Immigration and Naturalization Act established?

Answer 12

1965

Question 13

What did the Immigration and Naturalization act do for Guam?

Answer 13

Established Guam as a port of entry

Question 14

Under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, what was a “port of entry”?

Answer 14

Point through which immigrants may enter the US for obtaining citizenship