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Time for clearing up a few misconceptions here, Anglo specifically refers to White and English speaking, not French and not Spanish.
As an example think of the term WASP = White, Anglo-Saxon and Protestant.
Think back to history lessons on the European colonial empires in the New World. The French and Spanish were much more likely to intermarry and have progency with the Indigenous Peoples and Carribbean Natives and Black Slaves than the English soldiers and colonists. Which is why you have terms like creole and mulatto and mestizo. Mezlcar = mix --> origin of the term Mexican. Hispanic is a term referring specifically to people speaking the Spanish language.
So you have two terms commonly used, Hispanic and Latino/a, that refer to ethnic origins, national origins and the Spanish language. And within the same population different social and geographical areas use the terms a bit differently. Like the differences in cuisine and terminology between Califs (California) and Tejas (Texas) and Florida.
"n. Anglo pl. An·glos also an·glos
Informal An Anglo-American.
An English-speaking person, especially a white North American who is not of Hispanic or French descent.
Usage Note: In contemporary American usage, Anglo is used primarily in direct contrast to Hispanic or Latino. In this context it is not limited to persons of English or even British descent, but can be generally applied to any non-Hispanic white person. Thus in parts of the United States with large Hispanic populations, an American of Polish, Irish, or German heritage might be termed an Anglo just as readily as a person of English descent. However, in parts of the country where the Hispanic community is smaller or nonexistent, or in areas where ethnic distinctions among European groups remain strong, Anglo has little currency as a catch-all term for non-Hispanic whites."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/anglo's?r=14
"n. Latino pl. La·ti·nos
A Latin American.
A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States. "
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Latino
"Hispanic
Of or relating to Spain or Spanish-speaking Latin America.
Of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture.
n. A Spanish-speaking person.
A U.S. citizen or resident of Latin-American or Spanish descent.
Usage Note: Though often used interchangeably in American English, Hispanic and Latino are not identical terms, and in certain contexts the choice between them can be significant. Hispanic, from the Latin word for "Spain," has the broader reference, potentially encompassing all Spanish-speaking peoples in both hemispheres and emphasizing the common denominator of language among communities that sometimes have little else in common. Latino—which in Spanish means "Latin" but which as an English word is probably a shortening of the Spanish word latinoamericano—refers more exclusively to persons or communities of Latin American origin. Of the two, only Hispanic can be used in referring to Spain and its history and culture; a native of Spain residing in the United States is a Hispanic, not a Latino, and one cannot substitute Latino in the phrase the Hispanic influence on native Mexican cultures without garbling the meaning. In practice, however, this distinction is of little significance when referring to residents of the United States, most of whom are of Latin American origin and can theoretically be called by either word. "
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Hispanic
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ORIGINAL: MrRodgers
Actually you are partially correct. The so-called Hispanic or often termed Latinos are a by product of Spanish colonialism which is anglo-European.
However, over the last several centuries have had a many varied offspring mixed with islanders and Asian now often called Carribean or polynesian and represent the same as creol or mulatto. So much of the Latino population now are a vast mix of races born of that colonialism.
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