What role did language barriers play in land loss after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, landowners had to defend their claims in U.S. courts, where legal proceedings and required documents were in English. Many Spanish-speaking landowners faced difficulty understanding and meeting those requirements, which contributed to losing their land. Choice A, that U.S. courts required documents to be in English rather than Spanish, best describes this barrier.

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