Question

in the late 1840s, what challenges did mexicans living in territory ceded by mexico face?
outnumbering white settlers
being forced into slavery
having inexperience farming the land
having their families split across two nations

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "outnumbering white settlers" is incorrect as Mexicans were outnumbered by white settlers, not the other way.
• "being forced into slavery" is incorrect as Mexicans in these territories were not typically forced into slavery (slavery context was different).
• "having inexperience farming the land" is incorrect as Mexicans had experience with the land (they were already living there).
• "having their families split across two nations" is correct. After the Mexican - American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the territory ceded by Mexico (like parts of present - day Southwest US) meant that families who lived in the region were now split between Mexico and the US.

Answer:

D. having their families split across two nations (assuming the options are labeled A - D with D being this option; if the original options had different labels, adjust accordingly, but based on the given options, the correct one is "having their families split across two nations")