67. What prediction did Governor De Witt Clinton make regarding the Erie Canal?
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67. What prediction did Governor De Witt Clinton make regarding the Erie Canal? A) B) C) D) Chicago would become the largest city located on the Great Lakes. New York City would become the emporium of the world. Pittsburgh would become headquarters for the nation's steel industry. The center of commerce in New York would shift to Buffalo. 68. Under the Mexican plan for the development of Texas, the Mexican government agreed to place immigration in the hands of what group? A) Empresarios. B) Filibusters. C) Real estate agents D) Tejanos. 69. Who developed the first Anglo colony in Mexican Texas? A) Lorenzo de Zavalla. B) Sam Houston. C) Stephen F. Austin. D) Sterling Robertson. 70. Following the battle at San Jacinto, Texans made Sam Houston their first president and A) B) C) Celebrated what they hoped would be a long-lived republic. Called for Texas to be annexed to the United States. Invited John Quincy Adams to represent their cause for annexation in the Congress Deported Santa Anna. D) 71. What was Mexico's policy toward slavery in Texas? A) Consistently abolitionist. of Texas. C) D) Enthusiastic support of the institution because of profits it ensured. Erratic, sometimes permitting slavery and then banning it. f tension between the Mexican government and Texas What was the major cause o colonists? A) Attempts to stem immigration from the United States. B) Discrimination against natives of Mexico. C) Efforts to enforce religious laws. D) Regulations banning slavery 72.Explanation / Answer
67.(b) new york city would become the emporium of the world
69.(c) Moses Austin's 27-year-old son Stephen. F. Austin is credited with settling first anglo colony in Mexican Texas. Stephens father Moses Austin died of pneumonia before he could bring settlers to Texas. On the deathbed father made a wish to his son to carry out the plan for resettlement. At that time Stephen lived in New Orleans and was studying law. Later he founded the first Anglo American colony in Texas. He faced imprisonment for one year in Mexico on account of suspicion of encouraging revolt against the Mexican government. After his release, he served as the secretary of state of the new Republic of Texas until his death.
70. (b)Texans made Sam Houston their president and called for Texas to be annexed to the US.
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