Question

what major problem did the hispanic americans in the southwest face?
laws banning them from speaking spanish
efforts of the u.s. government to force them into mexico
white settlers taking their land from them
the refusal of the u.s. government to grant them citizenship

Explanation:

Historically, after the U.S. - Mexico War, white settlers in the Southwest often took land from Hispanic Americans through various means like legal loopholes and force. There were no widespread laws banning Spanish - speaking at that time. The U.S. government did not systematically force them into Mexico, and many Hispanic Americans already had some form of legal status in the region before the U.S. expansion.

Answer:

C. white settlers taking their land from them