Question

List the three factors that motivated people to move to Texas in the mid-1800s.

Pretend that you and your older brother run a small cotton farm in Alabama. You’ve decided you can do better on your own and have decided to move west to Texas. Select two of the factors you listed. In the space below, write a well-considered paragraph explaining why those factors were an important part of your decision.

Answer 1

Factors motivating move to Texas: 1) Annexation by the United States offered stability 2) Land was cheap; laws made it possible to gain ownership by living on land and developing it 3) Slavery was legal in Texas and slave owners were encouraged to move there Student paragraphs must provide logical reasons why the factors selected would be important in a small farmer’s decision to move to Texas.

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Answer 2

Hello, I'm sorry I'm very late but for the people who searched this just like me, it would be: Factors motivating move to Texas: 1) Annexation by the United States offered stability 2) Land was cheap; laws made it possible to gain ownership by living on land and developing it 3) Slavery was legal in Texas and slave owners were encouraged to move there Student paragraphs must provide logical reasons why the factors selected would be important in a small farmer’s decision to move to Texas.

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