Question

Why might the Mexican government have been afraid of further American immigration into Texas?

A) It wanted to leave land for more natives of Mexico.
B) It did not want the land to become too overcrowded.
C) There were not enough supplies and resources to support the population.
D) It believed American settlers would reject the Mexican government.

Answer 1

The Mexican government was afraid that further American immigration into Texas would lead to a rejection of Mexican ideals and defiance of the Mexican government.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D) It believed American settlers would reject the Mexican government.

The Mexican government might have been afraid of further American immigration into Texas because it believed American settlers would reject the Mexican government.

And the suspicion of the Mexican government was correct because many Texans felt that the Mexican government din did not really pay any attention to Texas. The territory of Texas was so far away from the central states of Mexico such as Mexico City, Queretaro, Puebla, Guanajuato or Zacatecas, which at that time represented the focal point for Mexican politics. That is why Texans were so prone to leave Mexico and declare the Republic of Texas.