What did the Texans state in the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?

• A. Their loyalty to Mexico
• B. Their loyalty to the United States
• C. Their support for independence
• D. Their loyalty to Spain

Answer: (A)

The question tests understanding of what the Turtle Bayou Resolutions express about Texans’ loyalties at that time. Texans stated their loyalty to Mexico, reaffirming their support for the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and the federal system. They were responding to centralist moves under Santa Anna, arguing for the preservation of local rights and the existing federal structure within Mexico rather than seeking independence. That’s why loyalty to Mexico is the best choice. They were not pledging allegiance to the United States or Spain in that moment, and they weren’t declaring independence in these resolutions.