Question

person 1

• forced natives out of texas
• opposed annexation

person 2

• encouraged trade with natives
• supported annexation

both

• president of texas

____12. which set of titles best replaces persons 1 and 2 in the diagram above?

a. person 1: anson jones
person 2: sam houston

b. person 1: stephen f. austin
person 2: mirabeau b. lamar

c. person 1: anson jones
person 2: stephen f. austin

d. person 1: mirabeau b. lamar
person 2: sam houston

Explanation:

1. Match Person 1 traits: The traits are forcing Natives out of Texas and opposing annexation. Mirabeau B. Lamar, as President of Texas, pushed for removing Native American groups from Texas and opposed immediate annexation to the U.S.
2. Match Person 2 traits: The traits are encouraging trade with Natives and supporting annexation. Sam Houston, also a President of Texas, advocated for peaceful relations and trade with Native groups and supported Texas annexation to the U.S.
3. Verify overlap: Both Lamar and Houston served as President of Texas, which matches the overlapping category.
4. Eliminate other options: The other pairs do not align with the combination of traits listed for Person 1 and Person 2.

Answer:

D. Person 1: Mirabeau B. Lamar
Person 2: Sam Houston