The Texas Revolution in many ways resembled the revolt of the British colonies . . . in 1775-1776. Both Texas and the colonies were remote from the central authority. Both during their early years were ignored by a government concerned with other matters. [Both] regions were permitted to exercise local self-government, defend themselves, and build . . . social institutions on their own. Both grew increasingly prosperous. Trouble came in each case only when the central government began to insist upon taxation and collection of customs. Fights with custom officers and the quartering of troops at colonial expense aggravated the situation. The determination to enforce complete obedience and the dispatch of an army, in 1775 and 1835, brought the colonials flocking to arms.”
—T.R. Fehrenbach, Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans (1968)
According to the historian who wrote the passage, how were the American and Texas Revolutions similar?
“The Texas Revolution in many ways resembled the revolt of the British colonies . . . in 1775-1776. Both Texas and the colonies were remote from the central authority. Both during their early years were ignored by a government concerned with other matters. [Both] regions were permitted to exercise local self-government, defend themselves, and build . . . social institutions on their own. Both grew increasingly prosperous. Trouble came in each case only when the central government began to insist upon taxation and collection of customs. Fights with custom officers and the quartering of troops at colonial expense aggravated the situation. The determination to enforce complete obedience and the dispatch of an army, in 1775 and 1835, brought the colonials flocking to arms.”
—T.R. Fehrenbach, Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans (1968)
According to the historian who wrote the passage, how were the American and Texas Revolutions similar?
a In both cases, the central government caused unrest when increased further immigration.
b in both cases, settlers used to self-government resisted attempts by a far-off government to impose greater control
d In both cases, landowners were trying to defend the practice of slavery