After Austin's mission, the policy toward immigration and taxes included what?

• A. Allowed immigration and lowered taxes on imports from the US
• B. Banned immigration
• C. Raised taxes on imports from the US
• D. Made Texas a state

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how Texas was encouraged to grow after Austin’s mission: attract settlers and promote trade. The policy focused on bringing in people and making it easier to bring in goods from the United States. Allowing immigration gave families a chance to settle and farm, while lowering taxes on imports from the US made it cheaper to bring in tools, supplies, and other goods to support those communities. This combination helped the colony expand quickly and align economically with neighboring areas. The other options don’t fit because banning immigration, raising import taxes, or making Texas a state weren’t the measures used to promote settlement and growth at that time.