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Did the US or Mexico start the Alamo?
It was a siege, where Anglo-American settlers entrenched themselves within the El Alamo chapel. Mexican troops laid siege and ultimately defeated such settlers.
Why would Mexico choose to welcome European settlers to Texas while excluding American settlers?
Mexico chose to welcome European settlers to Texas while excluding American settlers because they believed that European settlers would be more loyal to Mexico and help develop the region, while American settlers were seen as a threat to Mexican control and sovereignty.
What territory did the Mexican-American War open up to American settlers?
Texas was already filled with American settlers, but it had split-up from Mexico since 1836.
How did Mexicans encourage Americans settlements in Texas?
Mexico needed American settlers to help defend its Texas frontier.
Which was a source of conflict between Mexico and the American settlers in Texas in the 1830s?
The American settlers began to outnumber the Mexican residents and began lobbying for political autonomy, especially when Mexico outlawed slavery.
Why did Mexico allow American settlers in their country?
They're returning the favor.
What big incentive did Mexico offer to attract American settlers?
Land
What country became concerned about the large number of American settlers in Texas?
Mexico
Why would Mexico favor European settlers over American settlers in Texas?
Mexico may have favored European settlers over American settlers in Texas because they believed that Europeans would be more likely to assimilate into Mexican culture and follow Mexican laws, whereas American settlers were seen as more likely to resist Mexican authority and potentially seek to annex Texas to the United States.
How did Stephen Austin try to resolve tensions with the Mexicans government?
He traveled to Mexico City with the Texans demands to remove the ban on American settlers and make Texas a separate state of Mexico.
What brought American settlers into conflict with Mexico's government?
Slavery. See related questions.
Who obtained Mexico's permission to bring American settlers into Texas?
The Empresarios like Stephen Austin.
