Question

The impresario Austin took the best land that exists anywhere in Tejas. His devotion has made that land very productive. The colony that he has created contains 1,800 individuals. This does not include the slaves, because the settlers conceal the number of them.

Only the savages on the coast attacked the settlement, and since the North Americans understood war with the savages better than do our Mexicans, they dealt the Indians swift punishment, striking back ten times for every blow they received. If the Indians killed a settler, a large party of settlers would set out to hunt down and kill ten of the tribe. By such behavior, they have reduced the tribe of Karankawas to such that no one speaks of it because they seem to have been exterminated.
How does Teran describe Austin's colony?
a. As unproductive and barren
b. As a well-organized and populous settlement
c. As a desolate and dangerous place
d. As a colony overrun by hostile Native Americans

Answer 1

Austin's colony is described as a well-organized and populous settlement with a productive land. The North Americans in the colony were skilled in dealing with attacks from Native American tribes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Teran describes Austin's colony as a well-organized and populous settlement. The land taken by Austin was highly productive and attracted many settlers, with a population of 1,800 individuals. The North Americans in the colony were skilled in dealing with attacks from Native American tribes, enabling them to strike back and reduce the tribe of Karankawas to near extinction.