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the Comanche where the main problem for the Spanish to colonize Texas
Its hard because of the population that is their. Also it was hard because a large area of it was wealthy. This made it hard to colonize Texas.
texas
to colonize, claim land and build missions!
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca explored what is now Texas in 1528.
They were basically unsuccessful and the Spanish responded with building more missions.
The name of Austin had been changed from Waterloo in honor of Stephen F. Austin, who brought in 300 families from the United States to colonize Texas and who is known as the Father of Texas.
Because the American settlers allowed by the Mexican government to colonize Texas eventually revolted and won their independence. When the US annexed Texas, such action provoked Mexico into war. When Mexico lost such war, it also lost the whole states of California, Nevada, Utah and Texas, as well as parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico and Kansas.
The Mexicans and the Texans were fighting over the land of Texas for more land to colonize for the nation of the United States.
They had every right but didn't bother with it until France made an effort to do so.
The Texas Revolution (1835-1836), when Anglo settlers who helped colonize Texas on behalf of the Mexican government split up to conform the Republic of Texas. See related questions for further detail.
The Texas Revolution (1835-1836), when Anglo settlers who helped colonize Texas on behalf of the Mexican government split up to conform the Republic of Texas. See related questions for further detail.