Analyze how the Mexican government avoided making a decision about slavery.(1 point)
Responses
They left it up to the individual states.
They left it up to the individual states.
They let Stephen F. Austin decide.
They let Stephen F. Austin decide.
They pretended slavery did not exist.
They pretended slavery did not exist.
They let each person decide for themselves.
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They left it up to the individual states.
How did Texans work around Article 13?(1 point)
Responses
They asked the government to change its mind.
They asked the government to change its mind.
They ignored the new laws in Article 13.
They ignored the new laws in Article 13.
They made the Mexican government agree to honor labor contracts.
They made the Mexican government agree to honor labor contracts.
They lied to the government about when enslaved people were born.
Responses
They asked the government to change its mind.
They asked the government to change its mind.
They ignored the new laws in Article 13.
They ignored the new laws in Article 13.
They made the Mexican government agree to honor labor contracts.
They made the Mexican government agree to honor labor contracts.
They lied to the government about when enslaved people were born.
They made the Mexican government agree to honor labor contracts.
What economic impact did using the labor of enslaved people have on the new settlement?(1 point)
Responses
The economy was hurt because there was not enough land for everyone.
The economy was hurt because there was not enough land for everyone.
The economy struggled because there were too many people to feed.
The economy struggled because there were too many people to feed.
There economy boomed because more people were able to buy goods.
There economy boomed because more people were able to buy goods.
The economy grew because Texas was able to plant and harvest more cotton for free.
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The economy was hurt because there was not enough land for everyone.
The economy was hurt because there was not enough land for everyone.
The economy struggled because there were too many people to feed.
The economy struggled because there were too many people to feed.
There economy boomed because more people were able to buy goods.
There economy boomed because more people were able to buy goods.
The economy grew because Texas was able to plant and harvest more cotton for free.
The economy grew because Texas was able to plant and harvest more cotton for free.
Which of the following best explains why there was confusion over the status of enslaved people in Texas?(1 point)
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There were more free Black people in Texas than enslaved Black people.
There were more free Black people in Texas than enslaved Black people.
Mexican law and Mexican policy contradicted each other.
Mexican law and Mexican policy contradicted each other.
Most Anglo-American settlers were in favor of the abolition of slavery, but the government of Mexico was not.
Most Anglo-American settlers were in favor of the abolition of slavery, but the government of Mexico was not.
Mexican law allowed slavery in a variety of circumstances.
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There were more free Black people in Texas than enslaved Black people.
There were more free Black people in Texas than enslaved Black people.
Mexican law and Mexican policy contradicted each other.
Mexican law and Mexican policy contradicted each other.
Most Anglo-American settlers were in favor of the abolition of slavery, but the government of Mexico was not.
Most Anglo-American settlers were in favor of the abolition of slavery, but the government of Mexico was not.
Mexican law allowed slavery in a variety of circumstances.
Mexican law allowed slavery in a variety of circumstances.
Which of the following best explains why the Mexican government allowed Anglo-American settlers to bring enslaved people to Texas?(1 point)
Responses
The Mexican government was pressured by the U.S. government.
The Mexican government was pressured by the U.S. government.
The Mexican government wanted Anglo-Americans to buy land in Texas.
The Mexican government wanted Anglo-Americans to buy land in Texas.
Slavery was legal in Mexico.
Slavery was legal in Mexico.
The Mexican government had no position on slavery.
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The Mexican government was pressured by the U.S. government.
The Mexican government was pressured by the U.S. government.
The Mexican government wanted Anglo-Americans to buy land in Texas.
The Mexican government wanted Anglo-Americans to buy land in Texas.
Slavery was legal in Mexico.
Slavery was legal in Mexico.
The Mexican government had no position on slavery.
The Mexican government wanted Anglo-Americans to buy land in Texas.
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