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Question 1

1848 treaty of Guadalupe-hidalgo

Answer 1

ended the war between U.S. and Mexico

Question 2

Bracero program

Answer 2

U.S. and Mexico agreed to legally allow millions of agricultural works into the U.S. due to a labor shortage. Led to <four million braceros in the U.S.

Question 3

mendez v westminster

Answer 3

california could not segregate public schools by focusing on Mexican ancestry

Question 4

discrimination appeared in

Answer 4

name, language, citizenship, ancestry, discrimination in the labor, justice, and education system

Question 5

East LA walkouts in 1968

Answer 5

was a walkout to protest the large difference in education and resources in white vs latinx majority schools

Question 6

United Farmers Workers Union (UFWU)

Answer 6

composed of mainly Filipino and Hispanic latinx workers protested working conditions in Californias fertile central valley between 1965-1972

Question 7

most issues or debates of concerning Mexicans are

Answer 7

mostly unlawful Mexican immigrants and the border with Mexico

Question 8

immigration reform and control act 1986

Answer 8

prohibits employers from knowingly hiring, recruiting, or referring for a fee any “alien” who is unauthorized to work.

Question 9

temporary protected status (TPS)

Answer 9

The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country’s nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately.

Question 10

deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA)

Answer 10

allows young people to apply for a drivers license, social security number, and work permit

Question 11

spanish american war (1898)

Answer 11

conflict between the U.S. and Spain. The war ended Spains colonial rule in the Americas.

Question 12

jones-shafroth act (1917)

Answer 12

gave puerto ricans U.S. citizenship

Question 13

reasons for puerto rican immigration to the U.S. mainland

Answer 13

overcrowding, unemployment, U.S. demand for labor in the areas for service, agriculture, garment industries

Question 14

reasons Cubans immigrated to the U.S.

Answer 14

political asylum (1959-1961)

Question 15

which group recieved the most economic and social support

Answer 15

cubans

Question 16

mariel boatlift (1980)

Answer 16

Fidel Castro allowed Cubans to flee to the U.S., Florida then sought to help them off the boats and settle in the U.S.