The Santa Fe Ring was a group of land spectators, lawyers, and politicians who:
A) extorted money from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
B) benefited from the Timber Culture Act.
C) cheated Mexicanos out of their landholdings.
D) negotiated the Gadsden Purchase for their railroad route.
Answer: C
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