Zoot Suits Riots

when did the zoot suit riots happen

• june 3, 1943

• febuary, 12 1943

• june 3, 1953

• june 13, 1954

where did the zuit riots happen

• New York

• Detroit

• Los Angeles

• Florida

What is a zoot suit?

• A type of suit worn in the 1940s

• A Mexican-American Teen

• A type of playing card

• An African-American musician

Why were zoot suits banned from being tailored?

• Because they were ugly.

• Because they used too much fabric that could be used for military uniforms.

• Because they are uncomfortable.

• Because they reveal too much.

Over 600 Mexican-Americans were arrested after...

• they attacked a military base.

• they attacked the capitol building in Washington D.C.

• a murder in Sleepy Lagoon.

• declaring war on the U.S.

The ages of the 600 Mexican-Americans that were arrested ranged from....

• 18-30

• 20-33

• 21-45

• 12-25

What was the original name for the city of Los Angeles?

• Cuidad Pacifica

• City of Angels

• El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula

• Eternidad

What did parent in Mexican-American communities do when police were arresting their children?

• They protested

• They hid their children.

• They filed complaints at the police department.

• They walked-out of their jobs.

What effect did the Sleepy Lagoon trial have on Mexican Americans attitudes towards police?

• They trusted the police more than ever before.

• They started working with the police.

• They increased calls to the police for protection.

• The trust for the police decreased.

What were the zoot suit wearing Mexican-American youth called?

• Pachucos

• Cholos

• Chicanos

• Patriots