1. History of NAFTA Negotiations began in 1986 Signed by leaders of U.S., Mexico, and Canada in December 1992 Ratified by U.S. Congress in November 1993 Signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton in December 1993 Went into effect on January 1, 1994

2. NAFTA Who wins? Who loses?

3. Possible Effects on Mexico? Agriculture – U.S. had advantage in corn – Mexico would have advantage in tropical/winter- time crops Coffee, sugarcane, bananas, avocados, tomatoes Manufacturing/Textiles – Minimum Wage United States: $7.25/hour Mexico: ~67 Pesos/hour ($5.06 USD/hour) Canada: ~10 Canadian Dollars/hour ($9.11 USD/hour)

4. Writing Assignment Respond to the follow prompt: Was NAFTA good for Mexico? Due on Monday At least 10 sentences Typed At least 3 references (MLA) to either: – “NAFTA Corn Fuels Immigration” – “Did NAFTA Help Mexico?” report – A third source of your choosing (run it by me first)