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CLEP US History I

Category - Society

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Mexican immigrants first entered the United States under which of the following circumstances?
  1. They were driven here by the lack of jobs in the 1820s.
  2. They found themselves incorporated in the United States after the war with Mexico.
  3. They were smuggled in due to anti-immigration policies.
  4. They competed with slaves to work for food and shelter.
  5. They managed the Native American reservations that appeared in the Southwest.
Explanation
Answer: B - Many Mexicans found themselves living in the United States after the war with Mexico. The American Southwest belonged to Mexico prior to 1848, though it was largely uninhabited with the exception of the California coast. In the Los Angeles area, citrus groves were owned by wealthy Mexican landowners whose citizenship would change when their land became part of the United States.
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