Which area entered the United States 9 years after fighting for independence from Mexico?

Which area entered the United States 9 years after fighting for independence from Mexico?

• A. Texas
• B. California
• C. New Mexico
• D. Arizona

Answer: (A)

Understanding this question requires tracking the timeline of Texas's independence and its later annexation by the United States. Texas fought for independence from Mexico and won in 1836, becoming its own republic. The United States then annexed Texas nine years later, in 1845, making it a U.S. state. The other areas—California, New Mexico, and Arizona—joined the United States later (California in 1850, and New Mexico and Arizona as states in 1912). Because the prompt points to a nine-year interval after independence, Texas is the area that fits the timing.

Understanding this question requires tracking the timeline of Texas's independence and its later annexation by the United States. Texas fought for independence from Mexico and won in 1836, becoming its own republic. The United States then annexed Texas nine years later, in 1845, making it a U.S. state. The other areas—California, New Mexico, and Arizona—joined the United States later (California in 1850, and New Mexico and Arizona as states in 1912). Because the prompt points to a nine-year interval after independence, Texas is the area that fits the timing.