Why didn't the people of California support the migrant workers until after the strike?

Most weren't aware of the problems until the strike.

What is the FIRST step Cesar took to try to solve the problems of the migrant workers?

He organized meetings of workers throughout the state.

Why did Cesar's family have to move to California?

The family lost their ranch because of a drought.

What does the idiom battle such odds mean on page 565, paragraph 2?

Who could fight when there was so little chance of success?

What generalization can you make about the people in Arizona in the 1930's?

The drought affected many farmers.

What does drought mean: California had a terrible drought because of the lack of rain.

long period of dry weather, A small amount of something

What generalization could the reader make based on the life of Cesar Chavez?

Sometimes one person's leadership changes millions of lives.

What does harvest mean: The farmer took his harvest to market to sell.

The crop that ripens or is gathered in a season.

Why were the California landowners able to mistreat their migrant workers?

The migrants were desperate for work, so they took the jobs.

What step did Cesar take when the vineyard owners cut the pay of the workers in San Joaquin?

He organized a strike and a march to the state capitol.

Publicity means: The news reporters gave a lot of publicity of the treatment of migrants.

information that informs the public know about something

Association means: Ms. Elliot worked for an association that helped clean the environment.

group of people working for one purpose

Why did Cesar consider his 8th grade graduation a miracle?

The schools he attended were hostile and full of conflict.

What does the idiom it was turned upside down mean on page 565, paragraph 3?

his life completely changed for the worse

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1
Why didn't the people of California support the migrant workers until after the strike?
Most weren't aware of the problems until the strike.
Most didn't think migrant workers deserved pay for the work
Most didn't care until their own food supply was threatened.
Mot were afraid of wealthy landowners until the strike.
2
What does the word dedicate mean: The guard decided to dedicate himself to protecting others.
Consider different life choices
Ensuring the safety of others
Commit your life to something
Make a decision about something
3
What is the FIRST step Cesar took to try to solve the problems of the migrant workers?
He asked outsiders for money.
He organized meetings of workers throughout the state.
He called a strike at the biggest farm in the state.
He led a march of workers to the state capitol in Sacramento
4
A synonym of overcome is:
destroy
protest
attack
conquer
5
Why did Cesar's family have to move to California?
The parents wanted Cesar to have an education.
The family lost their ranch because of a drought.
His mother was sick.
Cesar needed to protect migrant workers there.
6
Cesar Chavez believed conflicts could be solved without...
publicity
yelling
conflict
violence
7
What does the idiom battle such odds mean on page 565, paragraph 2?
Who could fight when there was so little chance of success?
Who could fight with such little energy after working?
Who could fight with such strange opponents against them?
Who could fight with only odds and ends of information?
8
What generalization can you make about the people in Arizona in the 1930's?
There were no migrant workers there.
Most farmers were successful.
The drought affected many farmers.
Few people farmed the land.
9
What does conflicts mean: Mrs. Raygoza taught her students different ways to solve conflicts.
transfers
puzzles
contests
disagreements
10
What does overcome mean: Migrant workers had to overcome harsh treatment.
victory
fail
foundation
loose
11
What does drought mean: California had a terrible drought because of the lack of rain.
space between crops
long period of dry weather
A small amount of something
early part of a season
12
What generalization could the reader make based on the life of Cesar Chavez?
Sometimes one person's leadership changes millions of lives.
Good leaders are usually born with outgoing personalities.
Sometimes the people who work the hardest never get noticed.
Most leaders are motivated by a desire for fame and success.
13
What does harvest mean: The farmer took his harvest to market to sell.
The act or process of gathering a crop.
The season during which crops ripen and are gathered.
The crop that ripens or is gathered in a season.
14
Why were the California landowners able to mistreat their migrant workers?
The migrants were desperate for work, so they took the jobs.
The migrants didn't care about making money.
The landowners paid the workers more money to keep quiet.
The landowners all worked together.
15
A synonym for Brilliant is:
dull
bright
boring
transparent
16
What step did Cesar take when the vineyard owners cut the pay of the workers in San Joaquin?
He ordered the workers to arm themselves with weapons.
He organized a strike and a march to the state capitol.
He wrote letters to government leaders and to TV stations.
He ordered the workers to set fire to all the vines.
17
Publicity means: The news reporters gave a lot of publicity of the treatment of migrants.
information that is ignored by others
information that informs the public know about something
to be a celebrity
Secret information
18
Association means: Ms. Elliot worked for an association that helped clean the environment.
friends who care about a common cause
group of people working for one purpose
branch of government that passes laws for the environment
business that provides services to customers
19
Why did Cesar consider his 8th grade graduation a miracle?
His parents didn't let him go to school often.
He knew he wasn't very smart.
The schools he attended were hostile and full of conflict.
He knew he didn't like to learn.
20
What does the idiom it was turned upside down mean on page 565, paragraph 3?
his belongings were scattered
his life began to become more meaningful
his house was destroyed
his life completely changed for the worse

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