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Mexicans formed mutualistas, or mutual aid groups. Members of mutualistas pooled money together to buy insurance and pay for legal advice. They also collected money for the sick and needy. This is one way Mexicans protected their welfare in the US.
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How many Mexican-Americans live in the US today?
As of the latest data, there are approximately 38 million Mexican-Americans residing in the United States. They make up the largest Hispanic ethnic group in the country.
What percent of us population is on entitlement programs?
Under 1% of americans are on welfare compared to all americans.
What term did the us census bureau use to classify Mexican Americans and dominican Americans and Cuban Americans?
Hispanic
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The Mexican American population of the US is about 12.5%.
What was the US trying to protect when it fought the Spanish American War?
The health and welfare of the Cuban People.
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All US citizens have representation in the US government.
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The US annexed the former Mexican State of Tejas which the Mexican Government still considered as a Mexican State in revolt.
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The land grants the US promised the Mexican Americans after the Mexican war ended.
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They wanted CA, NM and recognition of the US and Mexican border as the Rio Grande.
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What US state has the least population of Mexican Americans?
pretty soon it will be Arizona!
Why did conflicts between the different groups living in the American southwest?
After the Mexican- American war, influx of Americans came into struggle with long term residents on land, resources, water and minerals. They also came into dilemmas such as legal, economic, and social discrimination. So they found it hard to protect their rights. US and Mexican laws clashed and many Mexicans, Mexican Americans and American Indians went to trial, but had to pay for attorneys', entrepreneurs' fees so went bankrupt. US also took little for Mexican legal concepts.
