Question 1

Texas was an independent republic for only ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  37

Question 2

During the U.S.Depression of 1930s many Mexicans were:

Accepted Answer

A)  granted citizenship. 
B)  given permanent residence. 
C)  deported. 
D)  lynched.

Question 3

Alvarez (1985) argues that Mexicans were not immigrants to the United States.He claims they are more like:

Accepted Answer

A)  emigrants. 
B)  migrants. 
C)  prisoners. 
D)  victims of racism.

Question 4

________ moved Mexican American labor into U.S.agricultural work.

Accepted Answer

A)  World War II 
B)  World War I 
C)  Vietnam War 
D)  Iraq-Gulf War

Question 5

Make the claim that Mexican Americans have proven their loyalty to the United States at  critical times in the country's history.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

General Pershing's search for Pancho Villa led to ________ relations between the United States and Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A)  damaged 
B)  improved 
C)  static 
D)  reversed

Question 7

In the Texas frontier most people were a mixture of Spanish and Indian,also called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mestizo. 
B)  Braceros. 
C)  Tecanos. 
D)  Jetanos.

Question 8

Railroad work was the first type of work that drew Mexicans to work in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Give five evidences that Mexican Americans have successfully resisted Anglo-Conformity. Give five evidences that Mexican Americans have influenced the mainstream Anglo culture.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The Sleepy Lagoon trial reinforced the impression that Mexicans were naturally criminals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Sleepy Lagoon Trial was:

Accepted Answer

A)  justice at its best. 
B)  racially biased. 
C)  racially neutral. 
D)  an attack on sailors.

Question 12

The authors argue that the best approach to the Mexican American experience is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-assimilationist framework. 
B)  melting pot framework. 
C)  Parks model approach. 
D)  three generation hypothesis.

Question 13

Mexican Americans have felt tremendous pressure in the southwest to become Anglo  American.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Mexican immigration fell below 4,000 in 1931,a first since 1907.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Make the argument that Mexican American immigrants represent a unique group of ethnic
Americans,unlike second stream immigrants,giving specific evidence to support your claims.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

The highest concentration of Mexican Americans is in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bay area. 
B)  Bible belt region. 
C)  Borderlands region. 
D)  northwestern U.S. region.

Question 17

List ten events that hurt Mexican-U.S.relations over the history of the two countries.Provide  dates.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Those comparing the Mexican American experience to that of second stream immigrants base their claims on the fact that most Mexican Americans came to the United States side of the border:

Accepted Answer

A)  before 1800. 
B)  after 1800. 
C)  before 1900. 
D)  after 1900.

Question 19

Very many Mexican Americans came to the United States in the 50 years following the Treaty  of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The flow of Mexican immigration was dampened in the late 1920s when the United States  discontinued the practice of:

Accepted Answer

A)  issuing permanent visas at border stations. 
B)  issuing drug tests at border stations. 
C)  patrolling borders for illegal immigrants. 
D)  leaving borders unpatrolled.

Exam 8: Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

Texas was an independent republic for only ________ years.

During the U.S.Depression of 1930s many Mexicans were:

Alvarez (1985) argues that Mexicans were not immigrants to the United States.He claims they are more like:

________ moved Mexican American labor into U.S.agricultural work.

Make the claim that Mexican Americans have proven their loyalty to the United States at critical times in the country's history.

General Pershing's search for Pancho Villa led to ________ relations between the United States and Mexico.

In the Texas frontier most people were a mixture of Spanish and Indian,also called:

Railroad work was the first type of work that drew Mexicans to work in the United States.

Give five evidences that Mexican Americans have successfully resisted Anglo-Conformity. Give five evidences that Mexican Americans have influenced the mainstream Anglo culture.

The Sleepy Lagoon trial reinforced the impression that Mexicans were naturally criminals.

The Sleepy Lagoon Trial was:

The authors argue that the best approach to the Mexican American experience is the:

Mexican Americans have felt tremendous pressure in the southwest to become Anglo American.

The Mexican immigration fell below 4,000 in 1931,a first since 1907.

Make the argument that Mexican American immigrants represent a unique group of ethnic Americans,unlike second stream immigrants,giving specific evidence to support your claims.

The highest concentration of Mexican Americans is in the:

List ten events that hurt Mexican-U.S.relations over the history of the two countries.Provide dates.

Those comparing the Mexican American experience to that of second stream immigrants base their claims on the fact that most Mexican Americans came to the United States side of the border:

Very many Mexican Americans came to the United States in the 50 years following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

The flow of Mexican immigration was dampened in the late 1920s when the United States discontinued the practice of: