What role did slavery play in Texas’ decision to seek independence from Mexico?
Select one:
a. American slaves were running away to Texas, which angered Southern plantation owners.
b. Southern plantation owners were invited to bring their slaves into Texas.
c. Southern plantation owners saw Texas as an opportunity to expand slavery westward.
d. The Texas War for Independence began as a slave revolt against Santa Anna’s slave holding elite.

Question

What role did slavery play in Texas’ decision to seek independence from Mexico?
Select one:
a. American slaves were running away to Texas, which angered Southern plantation owners.
b. Southern plantation owners were invited to bring their slaves into Texas.
c. Southern plantation owners saw Texas as an opportunity to expand slavery westward.
d. The Texas War for Independence began as a slave revolt against Santa Anna’s slave holding elite.

micahm · Answer

The history of slavery in Texas began slowly, as the Spanish did not rely on it for labor ... It was a decision that increased tensions with slaveholders among the ... slave in Texas was Estevanico, a Moor from North Africa who had been captured and ... In 1821 at the conclusion of the Mexican War of Independence