How did the Texas Rangers earn their nickname, los diablos Tejanos? (1 point)
They received it for their role in capturing and returning enslaved African
Americans fleeing to freedom in Mexico.
They received the nickname following attacks on Mexican civilians during the
Mexican-American War.
They received the nickname for helping remove Cherokees from their homes in
the 1830s.
The Texas Rangers earned this nickname during their defense of San Antonio
against the Mexican Army in 1842.