'90s Poli-Sci: NAFTA and College Assignments
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What is the main focus of today's lesson?

  • Deciding whether NAFTA was beneficial or detrimental (correct)
  • Discussing the controversies surrounding NAFTA
  • Analyzing the impact of NAFTA on global economies
  • Exploring the different phases of NAFTA implementation
  • Who spearheaded the initiative for NAFTA?

  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
  • President Donald Trump
  • President George H.W. Bush (correct)
  • President Bill Clinton
  • What was one of the key goals of NAFTA?

  • Imposing high tariffs between member countries
  • Creating barriers for goods to pass through borders easily
  • Protecting trademarks and copyrights (correct)
  • Establishing a joint currency system
  • What is a tariff according to the text?

    <p>A tax on imports and exports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was NOT a limitation of NAFTA based on the text?

    <p>Integrating the economies of U.S., Canada, and Mexico</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Apart from goods, what else did NAFTA aim to protect?

    <p>Intellectual property rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did NAFTA officially go into effect?

    <p>1994</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did many Mexican farmers oppose NAFTA?

    <p>They feared American crops would be sold at lower prices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major concern for labor unions in the U.S. and Canada regarding NAFTA?

    <p>Big businesses moving factories to Mexico for cheaper labor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the Zapatistas declare war on the Mexican government after NAFTA was signed?

    <p>They believed NAFTA would harm Mexican farmers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a reason some people opposed NAFTA due to concerns about human rights?

    <p>Fear of big businesses overpowering unions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect did NAFTA have on Mexican wages according to many sources?

    <p>Drastically decreased</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did free trade experts mostly describe the updates to USMCA as?

    <p>'Largely cosmetic'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Rights & Immigration' in the text refers to concerns related to:

    <p>Human rights and illegal immigration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Revolutionaries known as Zapatistas' opposed NAFTA primarily because:

    <p>'Zapatistas' declared war due to fears about Mexican farmers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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