Question

how did american settlers in texas and the mexican government disagree over the issue of slavery?
a. the mexican government banned slavery immediately, but settlers wanted to outlaw slavery more slowly.
b. the mexican government wanted to expand slavery, but settlers wanted slavery to be banned in mexico.
c. the mexican government limited the number of enslaved people in mexico, but settlers wanted to ban slavery altogether.
d. the mexican government banned slavery, but settlers wanted to continue to use the labor of enslaved people.

Explanation:

The Mexican government banned slavery in 1829. However, American settlers in Texas, who had economic interests tied to slave - based agriculture (such as cotton farming), wanted to continue using enslaved labor. This was a significant point of contention between the two groups.

• Option A: Incorrect. The settlers did not want to outlaw slavery more slowly; they wanted to keep it.
• Option B: Incorrect. The Mexican government banned slavery, not expand it.
• Option C: Incorrect. The settlers did not want to ban slavery; they wanted to maintain it.
• Option D: Correct. The Mexican government's ban on slavery clashed with the settlers' desire to continue using enslaved labor.

Answer:

D. The Mexican government banned slavery, but settlers wanted to continue to use the labor of enslaved people.