Question

in the late 1840s, what challenges did mexicans living in territory ceded by mexico face?
○ outnumbering white settlers
○ being forced into slavery
○ having inexperience farming the land
○ having their families split across two nations

Explanation:

• Option "outnumbering white settlers": In the late 1840s, white settlers were arriving in the ceded territory, and Mexicans were outnumbered by white settlers, but this is a situation rather than a challenge they faced in terms of their own experience of being a minority. Also, the main challenge related to the territorial cession was about family separation and legal/cultural changes.
• Option "being forced into slavery": Mexicans in the ceded territory were not typically forced into slavery as a primary challenge. Slavery was more related to African - Americans and the existing slave systems, and Mexicans had different legal and social status issues.
• Option "having inexperience farming the land": Mexicans in the Southwest (the ceded territory) had a long history of farming and ranching in the region, so inexperience in farming was not a challenge.
• Option "having their families split across two nations": After the Treaty of Guadalupe - Hidalgo in 1848, which ceded a large amount of territory from Mexico to the United States, many Mexican families found themselves with some family members on the Mexican side and some on the U.S. side of the new border, which was a significant challenge.

Answer:

D. having their families split across two nations