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"We didn't cross the border, the border crossed us." What is the best explanation for this sentence?
A. Mexicans were able to vote to have their land become part of the United States.
B. Mexicans living in Texas became free when Texas joined the United States.
C. Mexicans who stayed on their land enjoyed the full rights of United States citizens.
D. Some Mexicans became part of the United States when it won their land during a war.​


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Answer: Some Mexicans became part of the United States when it won their land during a war

Explanation:

We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us,” explains the situation that occured when lands that were once for Mexicans were stolen from them. Texas once belonged to the Mexicans.

Some Mexicans became part of the United States when it won their land during a war. When there was shortages of workers after the World War II, the United States needed more labor which resulted in the Mexicans going to the United States