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When Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, all the territories it possessed included Mexico, most of Central America (Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) as well as today's US States of California, Nevada, Utah, Texas and parts of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming.
Due to the extremely low population for such territorial extension (estimated at 12 million during 1824), Mexico relaxed its Immigration policies, thus allowing American settlers to help populate the northern territories.
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Why did Mexico want more settlers in Texas?
Because they had a low amount of settlers with them
Why did US settlers in Texas want independence from the government?
Why did Mexican officials want to bring more settlers to Texas?because they were trying to colonize Texas and make it part of Mexico.
Why did the delegates want this?
Delegates wanted reforms from the Mexican government. This was to quell the belief that settlers in Texas want to secede from Mexico.
How did Mexicans encourage Americans settlements in Texas?
Mexico needed American settlers to help defend its Texas frontier.
What are the differences between Anglo and Mexican settlers in Texas?
Anglo settlers were colonist in Mexico and Mexican settlers weren't
Settlers in Texas fought a war for independence against?
Mexico
Where did the first settlers to Texas come from?
conneticut,mexico,maine,and louisana
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 Mexico attract settlers to Texas?
they would let them come and settle down there
What country became concerned about the large number of American settlers in Texas?
Mexico
What happened when Mexico offeres land to settlers?
Thousands of Americans settled in Texas.
What river did Texas and the US believe was the proper border between Mexico and the US?
who led the first settlers in Texas
