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Which of the following was used to support the idea that early Italian and Polish immigrants to the United States were racially inferior?
 
  A. the inability of Know-Nothing political candidates to get elected
  B. IQ and literacy test scores
  C. measurements of cranial capacities
  D. the fact that immigrants often found themselves in low-wage occupations

Question 2

The Hispanic and Latino populations of the American Southwest became minorities when __________.
 
  A. Anglos rushed into the newly annexed territories in search of economic opportunities
  B. Mexicans moved north fleeing the Spanish conquistadors
  C. Native Americans intermarried with Spanish settlers
  D. Anglos pushed the Hispanic and Latino populations west of the Mississippi River



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A



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