How were people of the Chinese and Hispanic background treated different from each other in America in the late 1800s?(1 point) 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. The Chinese were forced to integrate into American society while Hispanics were allowed to maintain their culture.

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How were people of the Chinese and Hispanic background treated different from each other in America in the late 1800s?(1 point)  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. The Chinese were forced to integrate into American society while Hispanics were allowed to maintain their culture.

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In the late 1800s, the treatment of Chinese and Hispanic individuals in America differed significantly, particularly concerning citizenship rights and societal perceptions. One major difference was that Hispanics were allowed to become American citizens, but the Chinese people were not able to become U.S. citizens. This reflects the discriminatory laws in place at the time, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which explicitly barred Chinese laborers from immigrating to the U.S. and denied them the rights to citizenship.

On the other hand, while both groups faced discrimination and were often not viewed as equals by many white settlers, Hispanics had more legal avenues to citizenship and were sometimes allowed to maintain more aspects of their cultural identity compared to the forced assimilation pressures faced by many Chinese immigrants.

In summary, the most accurate distinction based on historical context is that Hispanics were allowed to become American citizens, while Chinese people were not able to become U.S. citizens.