A Test of People and Places Along the Texas-Mexico Border Alberto Dávila Neuhaus Center for Economic Education University of Texas-Pan American.

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1 A Test of People and Places Along the Texas-Mexico Border Alberto Dávila Neuhaus Center for Economic Education University of Texas-Pan American

2 The State of Texas has a population of over 25 million. Of these, a.1 in 10 Texans live along the Texas-Mexico border. b.1 in 100 Texans live along the Texas-Mexico border. c.1 in 1,000 Texans live along the Texas- Mexico border. d. 1 in 10,000 Texans live along the Texas- Mexico border.

3 The State of Texas has a population of over 25 million. Of these, a.1 in 10 Texans live along the Texas-Mexico border. (Correct Answer: 2.5 million). b.1 in 100 Texans live along the Texas-Mexico border. c.1 in 1,000 Texans live along the Texas- Mexico border. d. 1 in 10,000 Texans live along the Texas- Mexico border.

4 The most populated U.S. city along the Texas Mexico border is: a. Reynosa. b. Brownsville. c. McAllen. d. El Paso.

5 The most populated U.S. city along the Texas Mexico border is: a. Reynosa. b. Brownsville. c. McAllen. d. El Paso. (Correct Answer: 773,125).

6 The most populated U.S. community along the Texas- Mexico border is: a. Dallas. b. El Paso. c. McAllen, Edinburg, Mission. d. Brownsville, Harlingen, San Benito.

7 The most populated U.S. community along the Texas- Mexico border is: a. Dallas. b. El Paso. c. McAllen, Edinburg, Mission. (Correct Answer: 793,137). d. Brownsville, Harlingen, San Benito.

8 Of the 9.8 million Hispanic Texans, close to 20 percent live on the U.S. side of the Texas-Mexico border. Which city (county) along this border is the most “Hispanic”? a. Brownsville (Cameron). b. Alpine (Brewster). c. Van Horn (Culberson). d. Rio Grande (Starr).

9 Of the 9.8 million Hispanic Texans, close to 20 percent live on the U.S. side of the Texas-Mexico border. Which city (county) along this border is the most “Hispanic”? a. Brownsville (Cameron). b. Alpine (Brewster). c. Van Horn (Culberson). d. Rio Grande (Starr). (Correct Answer: 98 percent Hispanic).

10 Please match the Texas border cities with their Mexican neighboring cities. Texas:Mexico: BrownsvillePiedras Negras McAllen Ciudad Juarez Del RioReynosa Eagle PassMatamoros El PasoCiudad Acuña

11 Please match the Texas border cities with their Mexican neighboring cities. Texas:Mexico: BrownsvilleMatamoros McAllenReynosa Del RioCiudad Acuña Eagle PassPiedras Negras El PasoCiudad Juarez

12 Which Mexican States border Texas? a.Chihuahua. b.Nuevo Leon. c.Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. d. Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila and Chihuahua.

13 Which Mexican States border Texas? a.Chihuahua. b.Nuevo Leon. c.Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon and Coahuila. d. Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila and Chihuahua. (Correct Answer).

14 Please rank order the populations of the following Mexican border cities along the Texas-Mexico border. Cd. Acuña. Cd. Juarez. Matamoros. Nuevo Laredo. Piedras Negras. Reynosa.

15 Please rank order the populations of the following Mexican border cities along the Texas- Mexico border. Cd. Juarez. (One: 1,328,017). Reynosa. (Two: 526,888). Matamoros. (Three: 422,711). Nuevo Laredo. (Four: 348,387). Cd. Acuña. (Five: 209,000). Piedras Negras. (Six: 143,915).

16 Many American workers work in Mexican border cities along the Texas-Mexico border. a. True. b. False.

17 Many American workers work in Mexican border cities along the Texas-Mexico border. a. True. (Correct Answer: Americans working in Maquiladoras ). b. False.

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