Essay must be 3 FULL pages – Double spaced – Times New Roman 12 pt font – APA format for works cited/reference page –
if you do not include a cover sheet put your name as a running heading.
1. How does manifest destiny affect the settlement of the Southwest? Explain/give examples.
Was this a form of colonization? Yes or No Why?
Do the casta system and biological racism still play a part in society?
2. Explain push and pull factors.
What role did they play in the US economic system? What role do they continue to play in the US economic system?
How did they affect Mexican migration to the US? How do they affect Mexican migration to the US in present day?
3. How did military service in WWI affect the Mexican American community? Explain.
4. How did the Great Depression (La Crisis) affect the Mexican American community?
Discuss the deportation and repatriation that occurred during this period. What was its effect on Mexican Americans in the labor market? Give examples.
