Unit 23 - Chapter 1 - Reading Questions - Latinos and Native Americans Seek Equality

The Latino Presence Grows
1. Why is there such a large Mexican presence in the Southwest and California?

2. In what region of the United Staes do most Puerto Rican immigrants live?

3. When and why did many Cubans flee to the United States?

4. What is a barrio?

Latinos Fight for Change
5. What did Cesar Chavez believe Latino farm workers needed to do in order to gain fair treatment?

6. What did Cesar Chavez believe Latino farm workers needed to do in order to gain fair treatment?

7. When Latinos begin demanding respect for their cultural language and heritage, what does Congress do?

8. What is the purpose and goal of Chicano movement?

9. What is the purpose of the Mexican American Political Association?

10. Define LULAC. What actions does LULAC take during the 1940s -- 1960s?

Native Americans Struggle for Equality
11. What problems did the Native American population suffer from in the 1960s?

12. What actions do the Native American population take in 1961?

13. Primarily what age group makes up the American Indian Movement?

14. What is the purpose of the "Trail of Brken Treaties" march?

15. What happened at Wounded Knee?

16. Name the acts Congress passes on behalf of Native Americans.