Learning Goal: I’m working on a history report and need a sample draft to help me learn.
CH 7 Reading Questions
1. What role did Mexican American children play during the Great Depression?
2. What happened to LULAC during the Great Depression?
3. What was the Cotton Acreage Law and what impact did it have on Mexican Americans?
4. What were the causes of Mexican Repatriation?
5. What was the Immigration Act of 1929 and what did President Hoover use it for?
6. How did Repatriation work and what were its final numbers? (this answer should at least be a paragraph)
7. How did Section 7a of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) empower Mexican Americans?
8. What steps did women take in order to receive fair pay and treatment?
9. What did La Liga Obrera de habla Espanol do for striking mine workers in New Mexico and how did the mine owners deal with the strike?
10. What was the Memorial Day massacre?
Short essay
CH 7 Discussion Question
Who was Emma Tenayuca and what did she accomplish? (350 to 500 words, use 2 sources, footnote them)
