Question

Which of the following was true about the Americans who settled in Texas?

A) Americans agreed to the settlement terms established by the Mexican goverment.

B) Many Americans did not agree to the settlement terms established by the Mexican government.

C) All settlers followed the laws of the Mexican government and became Mexican citizens but refused to adopt the Catholic faith.

D) Few Americans decided to settle in Texas because the land was not good for farming.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A):Americans agreed to the settlement terms established by the Mexican government.

Between 1821 and 1836 many United States citizens settled in Texas thanks to the permission of the Spanish Government, which wanted to combat illegal Anglo-American immigration and also wanted the city to progress.

In order for the immigrants to obtain lands to work in, they should comply with some rules. They accepted to become new Mexican citizens,observe the Mexican laws, convert to Catholicism and finally to learn to speak Spanish.

Answer 2

The answer is B.

B) Many Americans did not agree to the settlement terms established by the Mexican government.

When Mexico became independent in 1821, invited American people to establish in Texas and they did it. However, they did not accept the religion, language, culture and, judicial system of Mexico, and the colonists of Texas did not accept them either because they became attached to American culture. Also, the United States wanted to establish there because the land was very good for farming and ranching. Due to Mexico neither approved the slavery nor its culture, there was a very hard war and, Texas became independent from Mexico and jointed to the United States.

In conclusion, Americans did not agree with the laws and religion of the Mexican government, which means they did not agree with the terms