Question

by the 1830s, white settlers from the united states had begun to overwhelm the tejano population. $^1$the newly arrived anglo residents questioned the validity of the land titles of the older, mostly tejano settlers... and natives.... vincente cordova was a longtime nacogdoches resident who had served in a number of official capacities, including as alcalde, the chief executive of the town.... eventually, cordova and many of his fellow tejanos, joined by kickapoos... began to plan a rebellion.... in august 1838, $^2$a gro... army, which was camped nearby on the banks of the river. the men returned to nacogdoches and $^3$thomas rusk mobilized the militia; sam houston gave rusk permission to disarm any residents disloyal to the new nation. $^4$cordova... issued a proclamation of his grievances and announced that he and his men were ready to die in defense of their rights. after the angelina river skirmish, cordova and his men had actually moved south, toward mexico, and were overtaken and defeated in a battle near seguin in southcentral texas.
—scott sosebee, “things historical: the cordova rebellion,” the daily sentinel, www.dailysentinel.com (accessed march 14, 2024)

_____8. determine which part of the excerpt identifies an event that led to the córdova rebellion.

select the correct answer.

a. textbox 1
b. textbox 2
c. textbox 3
d. textbox 4

_____9. many events in texas history have been preserved because of the daily writings of.

a. mary maverick
b. susanna dickinson
c. jack coffee hays
d. william goyens

Explanation:

For Question 8:

The Córdova Rebellion was driven by tensions between Anglo settlers and Tejanos. Textbox 1 describes Anglo settlers questioning the land titles of older Tejano (and Native) residents, which created the grievances that led to the rebellion planning. The other textboxes describe later events: the start of rebellion planning (2), militia mobilization (3), and Cordova's proclamation during the conflict (4).

For Question 9:

Mary Maverick was a Texas settler whose detailed diaries and daily writings documented many events of early Texas history, preserving firsthand accounts of life and key historical moments. The other figures are known for other roles: Susanna Dickinson was an Alamo survivor, Jack Coffee Hays was a Texas Ranger, and William Goyens was a businessman and interpreter.

Answer:

1. A. Textbox 1
2. A. Mary Maverick