Final answer:
The statement about the 1836 war with Mexico is false; Texas fought for independence from Mexico due to not wanting to follow Mexican laws, not to avoid being ruled by the U.S. Texas was annexed by the U.S. in 1845, leading to the Mexican-American War due to border disputes fueled by U.S. expansionism.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement about the war with Mexico in 1836 is false. The war referenced in your question, more accurately the Texas Revolution, was fought because Americans, called Texans, who had settled in the Mexican province of Texas did not want to follow Mexican laws, including the abolition of slavery, which clashed with the American settlers' desire to own slaves. Instead, Texans fought for their independence from Mexico and established the Republic of Texas, or the Lone Star Republic in 1836. After a period as an independent nation, Texas sought to join the United States, and was annexed in 1845, leading to tensions over the border with Mexico and the eventual Mexican-American War from 1846-1848.
The correct answer to the review question number 10, 'Which of the following was not a reason the United States was reluctant to annex Texas?' is C, 'Texans considered U.S. citizens inferior and did not want to be part of their country.' The main reasons for the U.S. reluctance included avoiding a war with Mexico and the political issues surrounding the expansion of slave territory. The annexation of Texas and subsequent establishment of the Rio Grande as the border were spurred by expansionistic demands of the United States, eventually leading to the invasion of Mexican territory and the Mexican-American War.