Question

which list correctly shows events leading up to the annexation of texas? a b c a moses austin leads 300 families to texas. the mexican government abolishes slavery. santa anna storms the alamo at san antonio. texans massacre 250 mexican soldiers at goliad. texans defeat santa anna and create a republic. the texas congress votes to accept the u.s. offer of annexation. b stephen austin receives a land grant. texan and mexican forces clash at gonzales. texans declare independence. santa anna surrenders at the san jacinto river. sam houston is elected president of the republic of texas. the texas congress votes to accept the u.s. offer of annexation. c stephen austin receives a land grant. texan and mexican forces clash at san jacinto. texans declare independence. santa anna signs treaties recognizing an independent texas. the texas congress votes to accept the u.s. offer of annexation.

Explanation:

1. For Option A: The Goliad Massacre was Mexican forces executing Texan prisoners, not the reverse. Also, the order of events (abolition of slavery -> Alamo -> Goliad) is incorrect relative to the lead-up to independence and annexation.
2. For Option C: The Battle of San Jacinto happened after Texas declared independence, not before. This reverses a critical chronological event.
3. For Option B: The sequence follows the correct timeline: Stephen Austin gets a land grant to bring settlers to Texas, the first armed clash at Gonzales starts the revolution, Texans declare independence in 1836, Santa Anna is defeated and captured at San Jacinto, Sam Houston becomes president of the Republic of Texas, and finally Texas votes to accept U.S. annexation.

Answer:

B. Stephen Austin receives a land grant.
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Texan and Mexican forces clash at Gonzales.
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Texans declare independence.
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Santa Anna surrenders at the San Jacinto River.
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Sam Houston is elected president of the Republic of Texas.
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The Texas Congress votes to accept the U.S. offer of annexation.