Use the excerpt to answer the question.
“[Texas] has advanced at an amazing rate of ruin and destruction. . . . The troops . . . have drained the resources of this country, and laid their hand on everything that could sustain [support] human life.”
—Antonio María Martínez, Governor of Texas
What economically difficult time period does Governor Martínez describe in this passage?
(1 point)
Responses
when France threatened Spanish settlements in Texas during the late 1600s
when France threatened Spanish settlements in Texas during the late 1600s
shortly after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821
shortly after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821
right before Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836
right before Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836
when Spanish conquistadores first entered Texas in search of gold
right before Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836
To answer this question, we need to understand the context provided in the excerpt. Governor Martínez describes a time of ruin and destruction, where the troops have drained the resources and taken everything that could sustain human life. This suggests an economically difficult period.
By examining the given options, we can determine that the passage refers to the time shortly after Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821. This is because the other options - when France threatened Spanish settlements in the late 1600s, right before Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836, and when Spanish conquistadores first entered Texas in search of gold - do not align with the described time frame.