Impact of Changes to the Environment Quick Check
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Question
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“Given that the power to influence decisions that affect our lives is concentrated in the established systems of our government, I felt that I could contribute by participating in that process. There is a place for those who remain outside these processes, but I felt that I could contribute by influencing policy from the inside.”
—U.S. Representative Henry B. González,
“From Participation to Equality,” 1996
What does Representative Henry B. González’s statement about contributing to the political process imply about the role he played in influencing settlement patterns, economic development, and environmental modifications in San Antonio?
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Responses
He improved the way of life for underrepresented San Antonio residents of Mexican descent affected by constant flooding.
He improved the way of life for underrepresented San Antonio residents of Mexican descent affected by constant flooding.
He sponsored legislation to keep San Antonio residents of Mexican descent segregated in neighborhoods damaged by floods.
He sponsored legislation to keep San Antonio residents of Mexican descent segregated in neighborhoods damaged by floods.
He led the group that approved the construction of a seawall to protect San Antonio residents from damaging floods.
He led the group that approved the construction of a seawall to protect San Antonio residents from damaging floods.
He wrote legislation to fund the Olmos Dam and control flooding on the San Antonio River.