PBS Latino Americans: ¿Cierto o Falso?

All Americans with Latino American heritage came to the United States after the War of Independence.

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English was the first European language to be spoken in what is today the United States.

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Mexico was once known as Nuevo Portugal.

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Mexico was a colony of Spain

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Missions were large settlements established to protect the indigenous population from losing their traditions.

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Missions provided a way for decimated indigenous populations to survive

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Texas immediately became a part of the United States after separating from Mexico.

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El Álamo was a battle in which the United States protected their territory from an invading Mexican army.

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The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo granted rights and citizenship to all Mexican citizens living on newly claimed US land.

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The California legislature worked closely with the Mexican-American communities to uphold their lands.

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