Question

"[Texas] has advanced at an amazing rate of ruin and destruction. . . . The troops . . . have drained the resources of this country, and laid their hand on everything that could sustain [support] human life.” —Antonio María Martínez, Governor of Texas What economically difficult time period does Governor Martínez describe in this passage? (1 point) Responses when France threatened Spanish settlements in Texas during the late 1600s when France threatened Spanish settlements in Texas during the late 1600s when Spanish conquistadores first entered Texas in search of gold when Spanish conquistadores first entered Texas in search of gold shortly after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821 shortly after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821 right before Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836

Answer 1

Governor Martínez describes the economically difficult time period right before Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836. The context of his statement reflects the strains and hardships faced during that tumultuous period, particularly the impact of military actions and resource depletion leading up to the conflict.