Which set of terms best characterizes the situations African Americans, Native Americans, and Mexican Americans experienced as a result of their contact with Anglo-American society?
A. colonization and paternalism
B. pluralism and separatism
C. colonization and immigration
D. secondary structural assimilation and caste system
E. integration and Anglo-conformity
Answer: A
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