Traditional research has confronted only Mexican and United States int

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Traditional research has confronted only Mexican and United States interpretations of Mexican-American culture. Now we must also examine the culture as we Mexican Americans have experienced it, passing from a sovereign people to compatriots with newly arriving settlers to, finally, a conquered people-a charter mi- nority on our own land. When the Spanish first came to Mexico, they inter- married with and absorbed the culture of the indigenous Indians. This policy of colonization through acculturation was continued when Mexico acquired Texas in the earJy 1800's and brought the indigenous Indians into Mexican life and government. In the 1820's, United States citizens migrated to Texas, attracted by land suitable for cotton. As their numbers became more substantial, their policy of acquiring land by subduing native populations began to dominate. The two ideologies clashed repeatedly, culmi- nating in a military conflict that led to victory for the United States. Thus, suddenly deprived of our parent culture, we had to evolve uniquely Mexican-American modes of thought and action in order to survive.   
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  1. Which of the following statements most clearly contradicts the information in this passage?

(A) In the early 1800's, the Spanish committed more resources to settling California than to developing Texas.
(B) While Texas was under Mexican control, the population of Texas quadrupled, in spite of the fact that Mexico discouraged immigration from the United States.
(C) By the time Mexico acquired Texas, many Indians had already married people of Spanish heritage.
(D) Many Mexicans living in Texas returned to Mexico after Texas was annexed by the United States.
(E) Most Indians living in Texas resisted Spanish acculturation and were either killed or enslaved.

bubbayusha · Answer

Why isn't it D? It is clearly stated in the passage that they the Mexican-Americans stay in the US after the annexation of Texas by the US.

globaldesi · Answer

how is E the answer. This is neither implied nor explained anywhere to be contradicted.
Also please publish the source of problem

bubbayusha · Answer

The source is GRE big book, test 21, section 6, question no 20

globaldesi · Answer

Thank you so much.
can you please post the official explanation also.

bubbayusha · Answer

If there was an official explanation, I wouldn't have bothered posting it here

sushmitha2 · Answer

When the Spanish first came to Mexico, they inter- married with and absorbed the culture of the indigenous Indians. This policy of colonization through acculturation was continued when Mexico acquired Texas in the earJy 1800's and brought the indigenous Indians into Mexican life and government.

Here it says that Spanish came and integrated with the indigenous Indians, including inter marrying. So saying that Indians resisted Spanish is contradictory.

The clash was between United States and Mexican (parent culture).

Other 4 answer choices aren’t mentioned in the passage.

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sushmitha2 · Answer

"When the Spanish first came to Mexico, they inter- married with and absorbed the culture of the indigenous Indians. This policy of colonization through acculturation was continued when Mexico acquired Texas in the earJy 1800's and brought the indigenous Indians into Mexican life and government. "

This is saying that the Spanish first came to Mexico and inter-married. This process continued when Mexico acquired Texas. So, Indians and Spanish had already inter-married prior to Mexico acquiring Texas.

(C) By the time Mexico acquired Texas, many Indians had already married people of Spanish heritage.- true and stated in the passage.

chickenhead1 · Answer

I don't really understand why the D is not the correct answer..

sushmitha2 · Answer

Where does it say Mexican Americans stay in the US after Texas is annexed? Passage says colonization acculturation continued when Mexico acquired Texas, but doesn't say they stayed or they left. I read the passage as:

"When the  Spanish first came to Mexico , they inter- married with and absorbed the culture of the indigenous Indians. This policy of colonization through acculturation was  continued when Mexico acquired Texas  in the earJy 1800's and brought the indigenous Indians into Mexican life and government. In the 1820's, United States citizens migrated to Texas, attracted by land suitable for cotton. As their numbers became more substantial, their policy of acquiring land by subduing native populations began to dominate. The two ideologies clashed repeatedly, culmi- nating in a military conflict that led to victory for the United States. Thus, suddenly deprived of our parent culture, we had to evolve uniquely Mexican-American modes of thought and action in order to survive."

Lucky1994 · Answer

Hello Experts,

Why not the answer to this question is D, though i agree to the answer E.

In D, it states that many Mexicans living in Texas returned to mexico after Texas was annexed by US (this is also contradictory with the last line of the paragraph i.e. We had to evolve unquely Mexican-american modes of thought and action in order to survive means they stayed back and didn't return to mexico).

Please explain where i am wrong.

Thanks
Lakshay

LaveenaPanchal · Answer

(A) In the early 1800's, the Spanish committed more resources to settling California than to developing Texas.  Incorrect. California and resources committed are not discussed in the passage. 
(B) While Texas was under Mexican control, the population of Texas quadrupled, in spite of the fact that Mexico discouraged immigration from the United States.  Incorrect The population is not discussed in the passage. 
(C) By the time Mexico acquired Texas, many Indians had already married people of Spanish heritage.  Incorrect. This is not contradicted. The passage supports this statement.  
(D) Many Mexicans living in Texas returned to Mexico after Texas was annexed by the United States.  Incorrect as per the statement "In the 1820's, United States citizens migrated to Texas, attracted by land suitable for cotton.". However it is not said that Mexicans migrated to Texas. Hence this statement does not contradict the passage. 
(E) Most Indians living in Texas resisted Spanish acculturation and were either killed or enslaved.   Correct. This is clear from the passage that Spanish inter married Indigenous Indians and absorbed their culture. Thus this statement clearly contradicts the passage.

manish8242 · Answer

Sorry for asking off-topic question but i wanted to know that what does the level mentioned on the top means?
If it is mentioned 655-705 then what are we talking about the old GMAT or new Focus edition.

rak08 · Answer

egmat   GMATNinja   KarishmaB

In this passage they have said " The two ideologies clashed repeatedly, culmi- nating in a military conflict that led to victory for the United States. Thus, suddenly deprived of our parent culture, we had to evolve uniquely Mexican-American modes of thought and action in order to survive." doesnt this mean in order to survive in texas now these mexicans have evolved themselves into mexican americans.

So after US took over texas, they didn't move back to mexico rather evolved themselves to survive there.

I dont disagree with E being correct however how do i say that D is wrong
also in option C, how do we infer "already married", i just cancelled it out because its not like its impossible.

miag · Answer

Hi,

That's a good question! Let me try to help clarify:

We are trying to find an option that clearly contradicts what is given in the RC.

D. Your instinct is understandable, but here's the key point:
The passage says:
 
This tells us:
 
  Some  Mexican residents stayed and adapted 
 It does not say that  all  Mexicans stayed 
 It does not say that  none  returned to Mexico  
So D could be true  without contradicting  the passage. This is why it cannot be the answer.

Hope this helps!

egmat · Answer

Your doubt:  The passage says they "evolved to survive" - doesn't that mean they stayed and didn't return to Mexico? Why isn't D correct?

Key insight:  The passage uses  "we"  - describing  those who stayed . It doesn't say  nobody left .

Why D doesn't clearly contradict:

➤ "We had to evolve to survive" = What the  remaining  community did
➤ D says "many returned to Mexico"
➤  Both can be true : Some left, others stayed and adapted

Why E is the clear contradiction:

Passage says: Indians "brought into Mexican life and government"
Option E says: Indians "resisted...killed or enslaved"

These are mutually exclusive!  You cannot be integrated INTO a society AND killed/enslaved. One must be false.

Answer: E

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