Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.  Language is probably the most important trait identifying Latinos from non-Latinos. 
2.  In 1790, the population of the Southwest was almost entirely Spanish-speaking. 
3.  The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo did not guarantee the use of Spanish as a legitimate language in the United States. 
4.  Operation Wetback facilitated the entry of Mexicans into the United States. 
5.  Immigration of Mexicans to America in the first part of this century was not encouraged by economic interests. 


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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