Question

Which of the following best predicts what could have happened if Article X had not been removed from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?(1 point) Responses Mexicans living in Texas would have been able to keep their land. Mexicans living in Texas would have been able to keep their land. Anglos living in Texas would have been able to keep their land. Anglos living in Texas would have been able to keep their land. Tejanos living in Texas would have been able to keep their land. Tejanos living in Texas would have been able to keep their land. Indigenous groups would have been able to keep their land.

Answer 1

The best prediction from the options provided regarding what could have happened if Article X had not been removed from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is:

Tejanos living in Texas would have been able to keep their land.

Article X of the treaty originally aimed to protect the property rights of Mexicans who remained in the newly acquired territories. Its removal contributed to the loss of land among Tejanos and other Mexicans in Texas.