Question

Most of the early American settlers in Texas came from which of the following?

1) New Mexico
2) The Ohio Territory
3) New England
4) The Old Northwest
5) The South and Southwest

Answer 1

Early American settlers in Texas primarily came from the South and Southwest of the United States, starting with Stephen F. Austin's group in 1821 and rapidly increasing in numbers, leading to the Texas Revolution and ultimately Texas' independence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Most early American settlers in the Mexican province of Texas primarily came from The South and Southwest of the United States. A significant influx of Americans began in 1821 when Stephen F. Austin led 300 families to the region, and by 1827, the population of Americans reached 12,000, which outnumbered the Mexicans. The settlers, unlike the tejanos or local Mexican residents, were predominantly slave owners and were not Roman Catholic, which added to the cultural and religious distinctions between the two groups. These tensions, along with the settlers' lack of adherence to Mexican laws including the abolition of slavery, escalated to the Texas Revolution and ultimately independence in 1836 where the settlers continued to perpetuate a slave-holding society in the newly formed Republic of Texas.