Which of the following statements best describes how Anglo-American cultural attitudes toward the Indigenous people of Texas differed from those of earlier Spanish and Tejano settlers?(1 point)
Responses
Anglo-American settlers respected the rights of the Indigenous people living in Texas.
Anglo-American settlers respected the rights of the Indigenous people living in Texas.
Anglo-American settlers had little interest in sharing their culture with the Indigenous people of Texas.
Anglo-American settlers had little interest in sharing their culture with the Indigenous people of Texas.
Anglo-American settlers established missions and schools to teach Indigenous people in Texas Protestant religions and the English language.
Anglo-American settlers established missions and schools to teach Indigenous people in Texas Protestant religions and the English language.
Anglo-American settlers drove Indigenous people away from their settlements in Texas.
Anglo-American settlers drove Indigenous people away from their settlements in Texas
The correct statement is: Anglo-American settlers drove Indigenous people away from their settlements in Texas.
To determine the correct answer, we need to compare the statements and understand the differences in attitudes between Anglo-American settlers and earlier Spanish and Tejano settlers towards Indigenous people in Texas.
Statement 1 suggests that Anglo-American settlers respected the rights of Indigenous people living in Texas. However, this is not accurate as historical evidence shows that Anglo-American settlers often marginalized and mistreated Indigenous populations.
Statement 2 suggests that Anglo-American settlers had little interest in sharing their culture with Indigenous people in Texas. While this may be true to some extent, it does not directly address the core differences in cultural attitudes towards the Indigenous people.
Statement 3 is the most accurate option. It states that Anglo-American settlers established missions and schools to teach Indigenous people in Texas Protestant religions and the English language. This highlights a significant difference in cultural attitudes between the Anglo-American settlers and the earlier Spanish and Tejano settlers. The Spanish and Tejano settlers had established missions and schools to convert and educate Indigenous people, but the focus was on Catholicism and the Spanish language. In contrast, the Anglo-American settlers sought to impose Protestant religions and the English language upon the Indigenous people.
Statement 4 suggests that Anglo-American settlers drove Indigenous people away from their settlements in Texas. This statement reflects the historical reality as Indigenous populations were often displaced or forcibly removed from their lands by Anglo-American settlers as part of westward expansion.
Therefore, the correct statement is: Anglo-American settlers drove Indigenous people away from their settlements in Texas.