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To protect their interests, in the 1880s Mexican-Americans in Arizona and New Mexico
 
  A) formed a vigilante group called Las Gorras Blancas (the White Caps).
  B) lobbied the government for more soldiers.
  C) built forts that protected their land.
  D) hired mercenaries to patrol their land and expel any trespassers.
  E) worked to convince the Mexican government to re-annex the American southwest.

Question 2

The 19th century conservation movement
 
  A) destroyed the old legend of the western frontier as the seedbed of American virtues.
  B) emphasized the abundance of western land.
  C) attempted to educate the public about the destruction of the environment.
  D) lobbied against the continual flooding of the Sacramento River.
  E) secretly funded entrepreneurs to avert government legislation.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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