Question

unit 10 exam
californios
when california became an american territory after the mexican war, there were many mexican citizens still living and working in california. these citizens were known as californios.
in 1851, the california land act was passed that denied many californios the claims to land that they owned in california. this was done to make room for new american settlers coming to the state
how did the california land act affect the californios?
it forced them to work for rich landowners.
it denied their claims to land in california.
it took away their right to vote in california.

Explanation:

The text on the left side of the image clearly states that in 1851, the California Land Act was passed which denied many Californios the claims to land that they owned in California. This directly corresponds to the second option on the right side of the image.

Answer:

It denied their claims to land in California.