Question

Lesson 8 (Fill in the blanks)
An insurgent is a person who takes action against their ______________. (Unit 3 Lesson 8 page 9)
In 1821, Mexico fought for their independence from Spain and won.
Independence came at a cost:
Farmland had been destroyed
Many men had died
Mexico wanted to increase their ___________ and improve their_____________. (Unit 3 Lesson 8 page 19)
They offered fertile farmland at a cheap price.
They hoped it would attract settlers from the U.S. known as Anglos to move to Texas.
IT WORKED! The population of Anglos grew larger than the Tejanos.
With the change in population, American _________ became more popular than Mexican culture.

Answer 1

An insurgent is a person who takes action against their **government**.

Independence came at a cost:
Farmland had been destroyed
Many men had died
Mexico wanted to increase their **population** and improve their **economy**.

They hoped it would attract settlers from the U.S. known as Anglos to move to Texas.
IT WORKED! The population of Anglos grew larger than the Tejanos.
With the change in population, American **culture** became more popular than Mexican culture.