How were people of Chinese and Hispanic backgrounds treated differently from each other in America in the late 1800s?(1 point)

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

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.

Answer 1

The most accurate 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 specifically prohibited Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States and denied them the right to become U.S. citizens, reflecting widespread racial discrimination. In contrast, people of Hispanic backgrounds, especially those from territories annexed by the United States (like Puerto Rico and the Southwest after the Mexican-American War), often retained citizenship rights, although they still faced discrimination and unequal treatment.