What was the cause of the legal conflicts that arose between Mexican and European-American landowners in the late 1880s?
a. disputes concerning land ownership
b. disputes concerning how to deal with the native peoples
c. disputes concerning how the land should be used
Ans: a. disputes concerning land ownership
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