Why did the slave population of Texas increase rapidly between the 1830s and 1860? a. Slave owners from Mexico moved into Texas. b. Slave owners from other places in the South moved into Texas. c. Slaves were brought into markets along the Gulf of Mexico. d. Slaves were bought in large numbers by German immigrants to the state.

I’m thinking b

Explanation: it’s not d because German immigrants absolutely hated slavery. And slavery became illegal in Mexico in 1830 so it’s probably not a. And c just doesn’t really sound like the answer.

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