Which statement best summarizes why the population of african-american slaves in texas increased so much by 1860 a. wages for farmworkers had dropped significantly. b. the cotton industry had entered a boom period c. the supply of available land was nearly gone. d. free labor and the state was easily located.

Which of the following are true of the united states legislature? select all that apply. the house of representatives has two representatives from each state. senators are elected for a six-year term. the leader of the house of representatives is called the speaker of the house. once a bill passes the house, it goes directly to the president to sign into law or to veto. a person must be 30 years old in order to run for the house of representatives.