Question

how were people of chinese and hispanic backgrounds treated differently from each other in america in the late 1800s?
the chinese people could easily get high - paying jobs while hispanics had some of the lowest - paying jobs.
hispanics were not considered to be equal by most white settlers, while the chinese were regarded as equal.
hispanics were allowed to become american citizens, but the chinese people were not able to become u.s. citizens.
the chinese were forced to integrate into american society while hispanics were allowed to maintain their culture.

Explanation:

In the late 1800s in America, the Chinese Exclusion Act restricted Chinese from becoming U.S. citizens, while Hispanics had different legal - status opportunities. Chinese faced severe citizenship - related discrimination.

Answer:

Hispanics were allowed to become American citizens, but the Chinese people were not able to become U.S. citizens.