Why Was There an Effort to Strip Hispanics of the Right

question 74

Multiple Choice

Why was there an effort to strip Hispanics of the right to vote at the Constitutional Convention of 1845?

• A) It was to nullify the Texas independence movement, which sought to join Mexico.
• B) It was to prevent the Hispanic majority from dictating policy to the Anglo population.
• C) It was an attempt to further weaken the power of Hispanics in Texas life.
• D) It was to prevent the official language from becoming Spanish in a referendum at the end of the year.
• E) It was meant to ensure the loyalty of Texas to the Confederacy, to which Hispanics were opposed.

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