What Effect Did Mexico's Winning Its Independence from Spain Have

question 12

Multiple Choice

What effect did Mexico's winning its independence from Spain have on American settlement in the Southwest?

• A) The establishment of the new Mexican state made settlement in its territories more difficult.
• B) Patterns of American settlement of the former Spanish, now Mexican, territories remained unchanged.
• C) American settlers were immediately and forcibly removed from all Mexican territories.
• D) American settlement and expansion into the former Spanish territories increased after Mexico gained independence.
• E) Americans began to flee the former Spanish territories once Mexico gained independence.

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