in what way did the Mexican-American war increase the number of Hispanics living in the U.S.? A) because of the changed border, many Mexicans became Americans. B) many Mexicans defected from the Mexican military to live in the U.S. C) many Mexicans captured by the U.S. military and forced to live in the U.S. D) many border families chose to move to the U.S. since it was cooler there.