Question

how did texas become a state?
in 1821 mexico won independence from spain. mexico controlled the land that is now texas. at the time, the non - native american population of texas was about 3,000. most of these people were tejanos (tay • hah • nohs), or mexicans who claimed texas as their home. wishing to increase settlement, mexico offered vast tracts of land to people who would agree to bring families to settle there - as citizens of mexico. stephen f. austin brought 300 american families to settle in texas. austins success made him a leader among the american settlers.
at first, mexico encouraged americans to settle in texas. before long, americans greatly outnumbered tejanos. tensions with mexico developed when americans refused to follow mexicos rules. these included learning spanish and becoming catholic. many americans also held enslaved african americans, even though mexico threatened to ban slavery. in 1830 mexico issued a decree, or official order, closing its borders to further immigration. american settlers, led by austin and sam houston, tried to make peace with mexican leaders. these efforts failed. texans - including americans and tejanos - began planning to break away from mexico.

1. why did newly independent mexico offer large tracts of land for settlement to non - native people?

select
residents must speak spanish and become catholic.
residents must own slaves and grow cotton.
slavery was banned for all residents and spanish was encouraged.

1. who are tejanos?
2. what rules did mexico establish for new residents?

select

Explanation:

Question 1

The text says "Wishing to increase settlement, Mexico offered vast tracts of land to people who would agree to bring families to settle there—as citizens of Mexico." So the reason is to increase settlement (implied by wanting more people to settle, maybe related to population growth needs as a new nation). The first dropdown's partial text "Mexico's population was sma" likely completes to "Mexico's population was small" or similar, but the key is the reason from the passage: to increase settlement (by attracting settlers to boost population/development).

The passage states "Most of these people were Tejanos (tay • HAH • nohs), or Mexicans who claimed Texas as their home." So Tejanos are Mexicans (who considered Texas their home).

From the passage: "These included learning Spanish and becoming Catholic. Many Americans also held enslaved African Americans, even though Mexico threatened to ban slavery." So the rules were residents must speak Spanish and become Catholic (and Mexico threatened to ban slavery, so slavery was not allowed, which matches "Slavery was banned for all residents and Spanish was encouraged" or the first option "Residents must speak Spanish and become Catholic" depending on the options. Looking at the options, "Residents must speak Spanish and become Catholic" is a direct rule mentioned, and "Slavery was banned for all residents and Spanish was encouraged" also aligns as Mexico wanted them to speak Spanish (learn Spanish) and banned slavery. But the passage says "These included learning Spanish and becoming Catholic" and "Mexico threatened to ban slavery", so the correct option from the select is "Residents must speak Spanish and become Catholic" (or the one with Spanish and Catholic, or the slavery - banned and Spanish - encouraged as both relate).

Answer:

(Assuming the first dropdown option is something like) Mexico's population was small (or the intended answer based on the passage: To increase settlement (by attracting non - native settlers to populate and develop Texas as part of Mexico).

Question 2