What role did slavery play in shaping Texas’s boundaries?(1 point)

Responses

The southern border of Texas was set so Texas could continue slavery.
The southern border of Texas was set so Texas could continue slavery.

The northern border of Texas was set so Texas could become a free state.
The northern border of Texas was set so Texas could become a free state.

The western border of Texas was set so Texas could continue slavery.
The western border of Texas was set so Texas could continue slavery.

The northern border of Texas was set so Texas could continue slavery.
The northern border of Texas was set so Texas could continue slavery.

1 answer

The correct response is:

The southern border of Texas was set so Texas could continue slavery.

This reflects the historical context in which Texas's borders were established, particularly in relation to the debates over slavery and its expansion in the United States.