How were people of Chinese and Hispanic backgrounds treated differently from each other in America in the late 1800s?

Question

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Responses

The Chinese people could easily get high-paying jobs while Hispanics had some of the lowest-paying jobs.

The Chinese people could easily get high-paying jobs while Hispanics had some of the lowest-paying jobs.

Hispanics were allowed to become American citizens, but the Chinese people were not able to become U.S. citizens.

Hispanics were allowed to become American citizens, but the Chinese people were not able to become U.S. citizens.

Hispanics were not considered to be equal by most white settlers, while the Chinese were regarded as equal.

Hispanics were not considered to be equal by most white settlers, while the Chinese were regarded as equal.

The Chinese were forced to integrate into American society while Hispanics were allowed to maintain their culture.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Hispanics were allowed to become American citizens, but the Chinese people were not able to become U.S. citizens.

In the late 1800s, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 effectively barred Chinese laborers from immigrating to the U.S. and denied Chinese nationals the right to become U.S. citizens. In contrast, individuals of Hispanic descent, particularly those from territories that were part of Mexico before the Mexican-American War, were allowed to become citizens and retained their citizenship rights, although they still faced significant discrimination and prejudice.