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Caesar Chavez
Caesar Chavez
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1
Chavez was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi, the spiritual and political leader of _____.
Icelane
Indonesia
Israel
India
2
To show the farm workers how important it was to peacefully protest, Chavez _____.
didn't speak for three weeks
started a letter-writing campaign
fasted for 25 days
participated in a lengthy sit-in
3
Which of the following was NOT guaranteed under the 1970 United Farm Workers union contract?
better pay
health care
college education
improved working conditions
4
The _____ allowed Mexicans to temporarily work in the United States during World War II.
bracero program
Community Service Organization
United Farm Workers
Great Depression
5
Which of the following is closest in meaning to "migrant"?
native
resident
neighbor
traveler
6
Why did Chavez go on a hunger strike in 1988?
to peacefully protest nuclear weapons
to point out the use of dangerous pesticides
to highlight the plight of illegal immigrants
to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s memory
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How did Americans support the striking farmworkers?
People helped the farmers pick grapes.
People boycotted (refused to buy) grapes.
People gave financial support to the growers.
People marched to Georgia with the strikers
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1. Why was the Chavez family forced to give up their farm in the 1930s?
Their cattle and sheep escaped.
A severe drought left their farmland parched
Tornadoes flattened their farm.
An insect infestation destroyed their crops
9
When did Chavez form the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA)?
1958
1964
1962
1960
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In 1965, thousands of farmworkers went on strike in _____ and refused to pick grapes.
Florida
Texas
California
New Mexico
