NAFTA
What does NAFTA stand for?
What is the North America Free Trade Agreement?(page 23)
What ideology of communism did the Zapatistas follow?
Marxism (page 82)
What is the most spoken “lingua franca” in the Chiapas region? (page 22)
Indigenous dialects
What is at least one example of some of the symbols and images used by the Chiapa rebels to sway the public?
Some examples include black and blue knit masks, the colored neck scarves, religious images, and the national flag. (page 32)
After the Mexican Revolution, which party stayed in power in a “virtual dictatorship” for more than 70 years? (What does it stand for?)
PRI, Institutional Revolutionary Party (pg. 21)
What Presidental administration implemented NAFTA?
What is President Bill Clinton?
Who did the Zapastias name themselves after?
Emilio Zapatista (pg. 19)
Has the population in the Chiapas region been increasing/decreasing? Why?
It has been increasing (6% annually) “with the arrival of indigenous refugees from Guatemala and the internal migration of Indians whose land has been taken by the owners of the large haciendas.” (page 24)
Who was the public spokesperson for the rebels?
Marcos (page 32)
How did the PRI stay in power?
Electoral Fraud (page 22)
What was the Zapatista’s slogan towards NAFTA?
What is “NAFTA is death!”? (page 79)
What does EZLN stand for, and who were they?
Ejercito Zapsita de Liberation National - a ragtag army of Mayan pesants led by “subcomandante marcos” in Chiapas, Mexico (page 34)
Name characteristics of the Chiapas region?
The Chiapas region was not modernized in comparison to other regions in Mexico. For example, it had no paved roads and barely any electricity, with nearly 70% of homes lacking electricity. (other examples are correct as well)(page 37, 52)
How did Marcos treat journalists? Was he knowledgeable about the media world outside the realm of Chiapas?
He often made journalists wait for his presence and was incredibly well informed about the media world ; he also was the one who decided who could interview him. He often requested Mexican journalists by name, portraying his knowledge in public relations.(page 35 & 45)
Thousands of Mexican soldiers were trained at what North Carolina military base?
Fort Bragg (page 87)
How did NAFTA effect working-class and peasant Mexicans?
What is NAFTA prioritized agricultural companies and privatization and destroyed Indian peasants' lives, culture, and history? (page 20)
When was the Zapastias’ first public appearance, and what was the significance of that day? (page 99)
January 1st, 1994, was also the date when NAFTA was implemented.
Where, in Chiapas, did a massacre of 45 Indigenous people occur, justified as they were “Zapatista sympathizers?”
Acteal
Who was Marcos suspected to be? For an extra point, name a fact about this individual.
Rafael Guillén (page 35)
Potential answers for extra point: (page 36)
Worked at an university
Leftist activist student
Who was the PRI’s candidate in 2000?
James Carville (pg.88)
Which article of the Mexican Constitution was removed because of NAFTA? (page 82)
What is Article 27?
What did the San Andres Accord call for? (page 100)
It called for the Mexican Constitution to recognize the autonomy of indigenous groups
How was the military able to dominate over the Chiapas region, despite there being minimal bloodshed?
They oftentimes flew helicopters overhead, forced Zapatistas to flee into the nearby mountains, and threatened and abused peasants. Oftentimes, they mobilized troops in the area. (page 42, 43, 51, 62, 88)
What was the children’s book that Marcos wrote that discussed the struggles of the Indigenous individuals in the Chiapas region?
The Story of Colors (page 70-71)
What was the relationship between the US and Mexican Governments supposedly based upon and the training Mexican soldiers in the US received?
The War on Drugs (page 57-59)