Question

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Why did Texas encourage immigration after the Civil War?
a.
The state wanted a greater variety of peoples living in its boundaries in order to compete with the rest of the U.S.
b.
The state wanted to outnumber freed slaves with whites in order to fight the Emancipation Proclamation.
c.
The state wanted to settle the West and expand its territory into New Mexico.
d.
The state wanted to settle the West and increase a much needed labor supply.

Answer 1

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Explanation:

ans is C

Answer 2

Answer:

Immigrants, mostly from the United States, immigrated to Texas for the cheap land and new opportunities. ... This idea is like manifest destiny where the United States was trying to settle all the land between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. The only difference being that Texas wasn't part of the United States then.

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