Which of these BEST describes the Bracero Program? A) a program created by large-scale commercial farm owners that trained Mexic
an workers for management positions B) a program during World War II that allowed Mexican farm workers to become citizens if they joined the military C) a program that allowed a certain number of Mexican farm workers to lease and eventually buy California farmland D) a program that let Mexican workers into the US to replace American domestic workers who had entered the military
D) a program that let Mexican workers into the US to replace American domestic workers who had entered the military
Explanation:
The bracero program was a program that aimed to fill the vacancy left in agriculture due to the World Ward II. The program allowed Mexicans to work in United States farms in decent conditions, and the farmers were protected against forced military service as well as from discrimination.
Checks and balances are in place specifically for that reason. Alexander Hamilton expressed these in his <em>Federalist Papers</em>, which I highly recommend reading at some time.
