Question

1. which event caused the republic’s debt to soar and its tension with mexico to grow?

a. council house fight
b. córdova rebellion
c. santa fe expedition
d. manifest destiny

Explanation:

The Santa Fe Expedition was a failed 1841 attempt by the Republic of Texas to claim control over Santa Fe. The expedition required significant financial resources, which drastically increased Texas's debt, and the capture of its members by Mexican forces escalated tensions between the Republic of Texas and Mexico. The other options do not fit: the Council House Fight was a conflict with Native Americans, the Córdova Rebellion was an internal Texas uprising, and Manifest Destiny was a general ideological movement, not an event that directly caused Texas's debt and tension with Mexico.

Answer:

C. Santa Fe Expedition