The Mexican government took all of the following steps in 1830 to curb the population growth and political and economic self-governance of the American community in Texas EXCEPT
A) the Mexican Congress closed Texas to further American immigration and the importation of slaves.
B) the Mexican government insisted that all trade be routed through established ports further south in Mexico rather than directly between Texas and the United States.
C) the Mexican government stationed more soldiers to strictly enforce the new rules.
D) the Mexican government forcibly expelled Steven F. Austin and other American community leaders and agitators from Texas.
Answer: D
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Congress designated the hero of Saratoga, General Horatio Gates, as the new commander in the South.
a. true b. false
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