Assessments

1. What was the minimum wage in Texas during 1966?

  • $7.25
  • $1.25
  • $4.25
  • $.50

2. Can you explain what is happening in the picture shown below? 

  • People are going on strike (nonviolent)
  • People are watching a movie
  • People are at the park having a party
  • People are rioting (violent)

3. In what county did the Melon Strike begin?

  • Starr
  • Hidalgo
  • Cameron
  • Val Verde

4. Which of the following phrases is an opinion?

  • The strike was interesting
  • Farm workers marched to Austin,TX
  • The Melon Strike started in 1966
  • Farm workers were paid under minimum wage

5. Which well-known political activist came to Weslaco TX to participate in the strike?

  • Martin Luther King Jr
  • Rosa Parks
  • Ceasar Chavez
  • Dolores Huerta

 6. During what season did the strike occur?

  • Winter
  • Fall
  • Summer
  • Spring

 7. How many days did the strike last?

  • 30
  • 60
  • 90
  • 12 

 8. "Huelga” means strike in Spanish.

  • True
  • False

9. What does NFWA stand for?

  • No Farm Workers in America
  • Not Fair Wages in America
  • National Farm Workers Association
  • Never Farm With America

 10. What were the 3 largest melon growers in the valley in 1966? These were also the 3 farms that the strikers were protesting against.

  • Giffen and Brand, El Texano Ranch and La Casita Farms
  • Valley Ranch, Texas Ranch and La Casita Farms
  • Texco, King Ranch and La Casita Farms
  • Giffen and Brand, Valley Ranch and La Casita Farms

 

Assessments