Anti-Mexican prejudice and discrimination following the annexation of Texas resulted from
a. The fact that most Mexicans had fought against independence from Mexico for Texas
b. A shift in the power balance in favor of Mexicans
c. Changes in the legal system that allowed Mexicans to take land from Anglos
d. The transfer of Southern anti-black prejudice onto Mexicans
ANS: d
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Using marijuana for medical purposes is an example of a. deregulation
b. legalization. c. decriminalization. d. medicalization.
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A. 1, 2, and 3 B. 1, 2, and 4 C. 1, 3, and 4 D. 2, 3, and 4
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