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

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

white settlers taking their land from them

Answer 1

The major problem that Hispanic Americans in the Southwest faced was white settlers taking their land from them. After the Mexican-American War and the subsequent Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, many Hispanic landowners lost their properties due to legal complexities and discriminatory practices favoring white settlers.