Impact of Mexico's Independence Quick Check
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Question
Which statement best explains the relationship between the Mexican government and Anglo-American settlers in Texas from 1821 to 1825?(1 point)
Responses
Political decisions made by the Mexican government caused a mixture of support and challenge from Anglo-American settlers.
Political decisions made by the Mexican government caused a mixture of support and challenge from Anglo-American settlers.
The Mexican government was still fighting for independence and let Anglo-American settlers govern themselves.
The Mexican government was still fighting for independence and let Anglo-American settlers govern themselves.
Decisions by the Mexican government caused Anglo-American settlers to declare independence, causing another revolution.
Decisions by the Mexican government caused Anglo-American settlers to declare independence, causing another revolution.
Anglo-American settlers created regular conflict with the Mexican government over land claims, causing the army to step in.
Anglo-American settlers created regular conflict with the Mexican government over land claims, causing the army to step in.
The statement "Political decisions made by the Mexican government caused a mixture of support and challenge from Anglo-American settlers" best explains the relationship between the Mexican government and Anglo-American settlers in Texas from 1821 to 1825.
To determine the correct answer, let's break down the question and analyze the options.
The question is asking about the relationship between the Mexican government and Anglo-American settlers in Texas from 1821 to 1825, which was the period after Mexico gained independence from Spain.
Option 1: "Political decisions made by the Mexican government caused a mixture of support and challenge from Anglo-American settlers."
This option suggests that the decisions made by the Mexican government had both positive and negative impacts on the Anglo-American settlers. It acknowledges that there was a mixture of support and challenge from the settlers.
Option 2: "The Mexican government was still fighting for independence and let Anglo-American settlers govern themselves."
This option implies that the Mexican government was still engaged in the fight for independence and allowed the Anglo-American settlers to govern themselves. This suggests a level of autonomy given to the settlers.
Option 3: "Decisions by the Mexican government caused Anglo-American settlers to declare independence, causing another revolution."
This option suggests that the decisions made by the Mexican government led the Anglo-American settlers to declare independence, resulting in another revolution. It implies that the relationship between the settlers and the Mexican government was hostile enough for a revolution to occur.
Option 4: "Anglo-American settlers created regular conflict with the Mexican government over land claims, causing the army to step in."
This option suggests that it was the Anglo-American settlers who created regular conflicts with the Mexican government over land claims. It further states that these conflicts led to the intervention of the Mexican army.
Based on the provided options, the statement that best explains the relationship between the Mexican government and Anglo-American settlers in Texas from 1821 to 1825 is:
"Anglo-American settlers created regular conflict with the Mexican government over land claims, causing the army to step in."
To arrive at this conclusion, we need to recognize that option 4 focuses on the conflicts over land claims as the primary cause of tension between the settlers and the Mexican government, rather than political decisions or fights for independence.
The correct answer is:
Anglo-American settlers created regular conflict with the Mexican government over land claims, causing the army to step in.