Question

experiences in the new territory. match the group to its experience after the u.s.-mexican war.
native americans mexican americans white americans
experience group
thousands of these people moved to the land acquired by the united states in the treaty. many of these people came from the eastern united states to search for gold in the west.
they could not become citizens according to the treaty. in the decades after the war, the u.s. government went to war with these people to claim their land.
they could become citizens according to the treaty. but they still had to prove that they actually owned their land. in many cases, they lost their land to new settlers.

Explanation:

1. White Americans from the eastern U.S. migrated to the newly acquired western lands after the war, often seeking gold.
2. Native Americans were not granted citizenship by the treaty, and the U.S. government later waged wars to seize their territories.
3. Mexican Americans were eligible for citizenship under the treaty, but faced barriers to proving land ownership, resulting in many losing their land to new settlers.

Answer:

• Thousands of these people moved to the land acquired by the United States in the treaty. Many of these people came from the eastern United States to search for gold in the west. → white Americans
• They could not become citizens according to the treaty. In the decades after the war, the U.S. government went to war with these people to claim their land. → Native Americans
• They could become citizens according to the treaty. But they still had to prove that they actually owned their land. In many cases, they lost their land to new settlers. → Mexican Americans