What motivated Nevada rancher Juan José Herrera to organize the vigilante group known as the White Caps?
A) He was dissatisfied with the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
B) He believed the government was denying Mexican Americans their citizenship rights.
C) He was angry that the local railroad refused to hire Mexican American workers.
D) He was trying to keep Anglo-American ranchers from stealing land owned by Mexican Americans.

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Juan José Herrera organized the White Caps as a response to Anglo-American ranchers encroaching on and attempting to steal land from Mexican Americans. This movement was part of a broader struggle by Mexican Americans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to protect their land and rights in the face of expanding Anglo-American settlement and influence.

What Motivated Nevada Rancher Juan José Herrera to Organize the Vigilante