Which of these statements best explains the conclusions that Colonel Juan Almonte made about the Texas economy in 1834?(1 point)
Responses
The Texas economy was based on the exchange of agricultural products for cash in local settlements.
The Texas economy was based on the exchange of agricultural products for cash in local settlements.
The Texas economy prospered because settlers manufactured goods and luxury items that were exported to the United States and Mexico.
The Texas economy prospered because settlers manufactured goods and luxury items that were exported to the United States and Mexico.
The Texas economy improved due to an efficient system of roads and waterways.
The Texas economy improved due to an efficient system of roads and waterways.
The Texas economy was growing despite the scarcity of real money.
The Texas economy was growing despite the scarcity of real money.
farming small plots of land to raise their own food
Martín de León
Mary Austin Holley is trying to explain to new immigrants that people in Texas often lacked nice things that were taken for granted in the United States.
The correct answer is: The Texas economy was growing despite the scarcity of real money.
Which economic activity employed most Tejanos living in Texas during the 1820s and 1830s?(1 point)
Responses
working as enslaved laborers on plantations owned by Anglo settlers
working as enslaved laborers on plantations owned by Anglo settlers
serving as part of the Anglo empresario colonies’ militia forces
serving as part of the Anglo empresario colonies’ militia forces
owning large cotton plantations worked by enslaved Black Americans
owning large cotton plantations worked by enslaved Black Americans
farming small plots of land to raise their own food
To determine the answer to this question, let's analyze the given statements one by one and see which one best explains Colonel Juan Almonte's conclusions about the Texas economy in 1834.
1. "The Texas economy was based on the exchange of agricultural products for cash in local settlements."
This statement suggests that the Texas economy relied on agricultural products being exchanged for cash within local communities. While this may have been a part of the economy, it does not fully capture Colonel Juan Almonte's conclusions.
2. "The Texas economy prospered because settlers manufactured goods and luxury items that were exported to the United States and Mexico."
This statement proposes that the Texas economy thrived because settlers produced goods and luxury items that were exported to the United States and Mexico. This aligns more closely with Colonel Juan Almonte's conclusions, as he observed the prosperity of the economy due to manufacturing and exporting activities.
3. "The Texas economy improved due to an efficient system of roads and waterways."
This statement suggests that the Texas economy experienced improvements due to a well-functioning network of roads and waterways. While infrastructure could have contributed to economic growth, this particular statement does not directly address Colonel Juan Almonte's conclusions about the Texas economy.
4. "The Texas economy was growing despite the scarcity of real money."
This statement indicates that the Texas economy was expanding, despite facing a lack of actual currency. This aligns with Colonel Juan Almonte's observations, as he recognized the growth of the Texas economy in the face of limited monetary resources.
Based on the analysis, it can be concluded that statement 4, "The Texas economy was growing despite the scarcity of real money," best explains the conclusions that Colonel Juan Almonte made about the Texas economy in 1834.
Who was the only Tejano to establish a successful empresario colony in Texas during the 1820s?(1 point)
Responses
Juan Almonte
Juan Almonte
Martín de León
Martín de León
Erasmo Seguín
Erasmo Seguín
Vicente Guerrero
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
“Ladies should remember that in a new country they cannot get things made at any moment . . . Those who must have a feather-bed had better bring it . . . though the air swarms with live geese, a feather-bed could not be got for love or money. Mattresses . . . are made of the moss, which hangs on almost every tree. They cost nothing but the case and the trouble of preparing the moss.”
—Mary Austin Holley, Texas: Observations, Historical, Geographical and Descriptive, 1833
What is Mary Austin Holley trying to explain to new immigrants about moving to Texas?
(1 point)
Responses
People in Texas often lacked nice things that were taken for granted in the United States.
People in Texas often lacked nice things that were taken for granted in the United States.
Women were discouraged from immigrating to Texas.
Women were discouraged from immigrating to Texas.
Most everyday items that people used in the United States were also used regularly in Texas.
Most everyday items that people used in the United States were also used regularly in Texas.
Texas manufacturers had the resources to produce the same type of luxury items that were available in the United States.
Texas manufacturers had the resources to produce the same type of luxury items that were available in the United States.
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How did Tejano leader Erasmo Seguín impact the colonization of Texas during the empresario era?(1 point)
Responses
He influenced the Mexican government to grant Anglo-American empresarios land grants in Texas.
He influenced the Mexican government to grant Anglo-American empresarios land grants in Texas.
He was able to persuade the Mexican government to outlaw slavery in Texas.
He was able to persuade the Mexican government to outlaw slavery in Texas.
He supported stricter laws to restrict Anglo-American immigration to Texas during the 1830s.
He supported stricter laws to restrict Anglo-American immigration to Texas during the 1830s.
He was the only Tejano to receive an empresario contract from the Mexican government.