Thursday, November 10, 2016

Was NAFTA good for workers in Mexico?

The North American Fair Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was a treaty between the United States, Canada and Mexico to eliminate tariffs (taxes on imports) and help businesses in the three countries.

This Document Based Question (DBQ) asks, "Was NAFTA good for workers in Mexico?"

Your task:
1. Write a well written paragraph that answers the prompt, "Was NAFTA good for workers in Mexico?
2. Give at least three specific examples from the documents provided to support your thesis
3. Cite your sources
4. In your conclusion, offer a suggestion of how NAFTA could be improved to help workers even more.