Most came to Texas overland by wagon in the 1800's. Now days they come by air, and ships.
Moses Austin made a deal with the Spanish Governor that if they converted to the Catholic religion and were law-abiding citizens they could settle Texas. When Moses Austin dies his son Stephen F. Austin will carry out his father's dying wish to settle Texas. Austin then brings in 300 families, which will later be called "The Old Three Hundred."
Since Stephen F. Austin is the first to settle Texas he is given the name, "The Father of Texas."
Mexican's realized that they had a very sparsely populated region at the American border, so they offered the land to them. Since it was good farmland, many settlers moved to Texas.
From the south.
because they liked it. Happy?
walked
American settlers wanted slavery.no oneaustin
they would let them come and settle down there
Empresario
give the newcomers 960 acres of land and more if they had children
He wanted to attract settlers because of ballz
give the newcomers 960 acres of land and more if they had children
they were cool
chickens
it brought in the settlers for farming and economy
who led 300 settlers into texas
When we were opened for settlers.
To attract colonists and invite more settlers/people to settle.