Answer: A. The state's use of slaves was starting to increase.
Explanation:
Based on the graph, it is evident that in the middle of the XIX. century the number of slaves in Texas began to grow sharply. It is evident from the chart that the number of slaves in that state doubled from 1845 until the beginning of the war in 1861 (that is, 1860, as the chart shows). Therefore, it is evident that the main factor in Texas's entry into the war was the effort to maintain slavery in the country.
The answer is B). They would have been executed for treason. These men were putting their lives at serious risk, because they were trying to gain independence directly against the king's consent.
