American settlement in Texas in the 1820s and 1830s:
a. took place without approval from the Mexican government.
b. did not exceed the Mexican population there until the United States annexed Texas in 1845.
c. led Stephen Austin to demand more autonomy from Mexican officials.
d. included no slaves, because Mexico had banned slavery in its territory.
e. was in communities whose American-born residents were called Tejanos by their Mexican neighbors.
Answer: c. led Stephen Austin to demand more autonomy from Mexican officials.
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