What major problem did the Hispanic Americans in the Southwest face?(1 point)

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white settlers taking their land from them
white settlers taking their land from them

the refusal of the U.S. government to grant them citizenship
the refusal of the U.S. government to grant them citizenship

laws banning them from speaking Spanish
laws banning them from speaking Spanish

efforts of the U.S. government to force them into Mexico

Answer 1

Hispanic Americans in the Southwest faced the major problem of white settlers taking their land from them. After the U.S. acquired territories from Mexico in the mid-19th century, many Hispanic landowners found themselves dispossessed as Anglo settlers moved in and claimed land.