Question

question 3 of 10

hispanic americans were more likely to support the union during the civil war because:

a. of the discrimination they faced from the mexican government.
b. of the discrimination they faced from white slaveholders in texas.
c. many hispanic americans owned large farms in the south.
d. most hispanic americans lived in northern states.

Explanation:

Analyze the historical context of Hispanic Americans

During the American Civil War, Hispanic Americans (particularly Tejanos in Texas) faced complex socio-political dynamics. Texas was a Confederate state where white slaveholders held dominant political and economic power.

Evaluate the discrimination factor

Many Hispanic Americans in Texas experienced severe discrimination, land dispossession, and marginalization by Anglo-American slaveholders who dominated the region's economy and local government.

Assess Union support motivations

This systemic discrimination and conflict with the dominant slaveholding class led many Hispanic Americans to support the Union, viewing it as a counterweight to the oppressive local Confederate power structure.

Eliminate incorrect options

• Option A is incorrect because the Mexican government was not the source of local discrimination during this period.
• Option C is incorrect because very few Hispanic Americans owned large Southern plantations.
• Option D is incorrect because the vast majority of Hispanic Americans lived in the Southwest and territories, not Northern states.

Answer:

• A. of the discrimination they faced from the Mexican government.
• B. of the discrimination they faced from white slaveholders in Texas. (Correct answer)
• C. many Hispanic Americans owned large farms in the South.
• D. most Hispanic Americans lived in Northern states.