Who led people into mexican state of texas under the idea of increasing trade and improving the land with american settlers?

a) sam houston
b) davy crockett
c) stephen austin
d) jim bowie
*i personally think its stephen austin or davy crockett but im not sure which one! *

In relation to the september 11th attacks, the term ground zero refers to new york city. the pentagon. the shanksville, pennsylvania, memorial. the site of the world trade center.r

Plz i need this answer t-t in a couple of paragraphs, list two reasons why florence is the birthplace of the renaissance. explain how these reasons contributed to the renaissance

My latest book, fightin’, prose short fiction, is a combination. there’s nothing about being indian in there. just stories of people. why shouldn’t i write about non-indians? i don’t have to dress anybody in feathers." how does ortiz's use of language in this excerpt set an informal tone? a. by using contractions and sentence fragments, ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more familiar and casual. c. by using the term "indian" rather than "native american," ortiz makes this part of the interview feel more combative or hostile. b. by employing first-person pronouns, ortiz makes this part of the interview more solemn and pessimistic. d. by asking a rhetorical question, ortiz makes this part of the interview objectively and intentionally funny and lighthearted.