Answer:
D. NONE of these answers are correct
Explanation:
Stephen F. Austin was jailed in Mexico because of actions that were deemed traitorous because of a letter he wrote to the government on behalf of the colonists at Texas.
Austin wrote to the Texans and asked them to shelve plans for revolution
He made this speech to the Texans when he came back from prison,
“The revolution in Mexico is drawing to a close. The object is to change the form of government, destroy the federal constitution of 1824, and establish a central or consolidated government. The states are to be converted into provinces. Whether the people of Texas ought or ought not to agree to this change, and relinquish all or part of their constitutional and vested rights under the constitution of 1824, is a question of the most vital importance; one that calls for the deliberate consideration of the people”[5]
The answer would be D) California.
"The Southern states have been conquered and should be punished for their actions." is the correct answer.
Lincoln believed that American democracy meant equal rights and equality of opportunity. But he drew a line between basic natural rights such as freedom from slavery and political and civil rights like voting. He believed it was up to the states to decide who should exercise these rights.
