Question

All of the following tensions existed between American settlers in Texas and the Mexican government EXCEPT that

a. Mexico abolished slavery, but Americans insisted upon bringing slaves into Texas.

b. Americans expected to live by their own rules and resented the Mexican military presence.

c. The majority of American settlers were christian, but not Catholic as required by Mexico.

d. Mexico expected significant industrial output from settlers who planted little.

e. Mexico permitted 300 American families to settle; 30,000 people, including some fugitives, arrived.

Answer 1

Mexico did not expect significant industrial output from American settlers in Texas, which is the tension that did NOT exist. The real tensions were related to the abolition of slavery, cultural and religious differences, the American settlers' disregard for Mexican law, and the large influx of settlers contrary to the original agreement with Mexico.

Step-by-step explanation:

The tensions between American settlers in Texas and the Mexican government were numerous, but the question asks which tension did NOT exist. The correct answer is that Mexico did not expect significant industrial output from settlers who planted little (Option d). The tensions that did exist included the abolition of slavery by Mexico with Americans bringing slaves to Texas (Option a), American settlers expecting to live by their own rules and resenting the Mexican military presence (Option b), and most American settlers being of the Christian faith but not Catholic, which was required by Mexico (Option c). Finally, although Mexico permitted 300 American families to settle, a much larger population of approximately 30,000 people arrived, which included some fugitives (Option e).

Summing up, it was the cultural, political, economic differences, and the refusal by some to follow Mexican law, particularly regarding slavery which largely contributed to the tensions between American settlers and the Mexican government.