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Q: What led the arrival of more Mexicans in the American southwest at this time?
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When Mexicans leave Mexico where in America would they settle first and why?

On the southwest, specially California and Texas, as those were Mexican territories before the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and because those states have the largest economies in the US (hence, more job opportunities).


Whites gained more power over Mexicans who stayed in the US after the Mexicans-American war by?

passing unfair tax laws that penalized them


Are there more Americans than Mexicans in El Paso Texas?

It depends on what is your definition of "Mexicans" and "Americans": as a nationality or as some ethnicity? I.e: by "American" you mean white? Hispanic people with American nationality account for 76% of El Paso population.


Selenas fathersays it is difficult to be a mexican-american why does he say that?

Because they aren't welcomed in America, and they ceased to be Mexicans the moment they settled America. In his own words (or at least, in the movie): We have to be more Mexican than the Mexicans and more American than the Americans, both at the same time! It's exhausting!


What caused increased settlement in the American Southwest by making the land more habitable?

the building of dams


What has caused increased settlement in the American Southwest by making the land more habitable?

the building of dams


Why was the Gadsden Purchase controversial?

For American senators, it was a purchase that meant more slave territory. For Mexicans it was seen as a betrayal to their country.


How many planes does southwest have?

The answer depends on southwest of WHAT and since you have not bothered to provide that crucial bit of information, it is not possible to give a more useful answer.


Why does the American southwest have deserts even though the rest of the country has temperate climates?

The southwest receives more solar energy than the rest of the country at its same latitude


Which group describes major outcomes of the Mexican-American War?

The U.S. gained more land as a result of the Mexican-American War. All of the land that is between California to Texas was cedes by the Mexicans.


How did whites gain more power over Mexicans who stayed in the US after the Mexican-American War?

There was not neccessarily a racist shift in power between the pair of Mexicans and Americans after the Mexican American war. In fact, this war instead opened up many jobs in both countries for Mexicans and Mexican immigrants. The only power the Caucasians may have gotten over the Mexicans were that most Mexican Immigrants were employed into businesses where they served a boss of that racial color.


Who has more money Native Americans or Mexicans?

In the United States, during the year 2000 it was estimated for the average Native American to have an income of $31,799. Hispanics had an estimated income of $31,703. This means statistically speaking, Native Americans and Mexicans earn the same.