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Texas and the Union

Question 5 • ECTC-AL-United States History I: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution B

Why did the Texas settlers want to overthrow Santa Anna?

Answer
A
to help restore the power of the Mexican states
B
so that they could be annexed by the United States
C
so that slavery would be allowed in Mexico
D
to make Sam Houston Mexico’s president

Explanation

Santa Anna centralized power and weakened the authority of Mexico’s states, including Texas. Many Texas settlers opposed this shift and fought to restore the states’ power under Mexico’s federal system. The best answer is “to help restore the power of the Mexican states.”

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