Contributions of Empresario Colonies Quick Check 4 of 54 of 5 Items Question 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 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. 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. People in Texas often lacked nice things that were taken for granted in the United States.
