Question

question 21
all of the following are true of hispanic americans except
prior to 1845, many mexicans immigrated to the united states
in 1970, hispanics comprised les that 10 percent of the u.s. foreign - born population.
many hispanics became \american\ though u.s. territorial expansion.
\hispanic\ and \latino/a\ are relatively new terms and identities
in the u.s. census, hispanic is not a
ace\ category.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: Prior to 1845, many Mexicans lived in areas that later became part of the US (due to territorial expansion like the Mexican - American War aftermath), so migration contextually makes sense.
• Option 2: In 1970, Hispanics actually comprised more than 10 percent of the U.S. foreign - born population.
• Option 3: With U.S. territorial expansion (e.g., from Mexico), many Hispanics found themselves within U.S. borders and became "American" in that sense.
• Option 4: "Hispanic" and "Latino/a" as pan - ethnic terms and identities have emerged relatively recently as a way to categorize people with roots in Spanish - speaking countries.
• Option 5: In the U.S. census, Hispanic is an ethnicity category, not a race category (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race).

Answer:

B. In 1970, Hispanics comprised les that 10 percent of the U.S. foreign - born population. (Note: There is a typo "les" which should be "less", and factually, in 1970, Hispanics made up more than 10 percent of the U.S. foreign - born population.)