Slavery. See related questions.
Anglo settlers were colonist in Mexico and Mexican settlers weren't
Slavery.
Mexicans invited the American settlers into Texas. Texas-Mexico invited Americans to settle in Texas to stop Indian attacks. These settlers were required to be Catholic, become Mexican citizens, and follow Mexican laws.
The Texas Revolution began when Santa Ana repealed the Mexican constitution. It had given the Texas settlers autonomy, allowed self-government, and made them exempt from taxes. The new actions by Santa Ana called for the policing of the settlement by Mexican soldiers, and outlawed any more Texans settling there. Santa Ana proceeded to assume all power for himself, and the Texans, who considered it to be an illegal government rebelled. The Mexican army was sent in to the Texas border, and a standoff with the Texas settlers began. The Texans, fearing they were about to be attacked, pulled a surprise attack on the Mexican encampment. The rebellion went on for thirteen days, and at the end, all of the American settlers were dead.
Decided to close immigration into Texas.
Anglo settlers were colonist in Mexico and Mexican settlers weren't
Why did Mexican officials want to bring more settlers to Texas?because they were trying to colonize Texas and make it part of Mexico.
Relations between the Mexican government and American settlers in Texas begin to deteriorate because settlers refused to convert to Catholicism or free their slaves.
Slavery.
In Texas
Mexicans invited the American settlers into Texas. Texas-Mexico invited Americans to settle in Texas to stop Indian attacks. These settlers were required to be Catholic, become Mexican citizens, and follow Mexican laws.
The Texas Revolution began when Santa Ana repealed the Mexican constitution. It had given the Texas settlers autonomy, allowed self-government, and made them exempt from taxes. The new actions by Santa Ana called for the policing of the settlement by Mexican soldiers, and outlawed any more Texans settling there. Santa Ana proceeded to assume all power for himself, and the Texans, who considered it to be an illegal government rebelled. The Mexican army was sent in to the Texas border, and a standoff with the Texas settlers began. The Texans, fearing they were about to be attacked, pulled a surprise attack on the Mexican encampment. The rebellion went on for thirteen days, and at the end, all of the American settlers were dead.
The Mexican Colonization Law
Decided to close immigration into Texas.
california
The banning of slavery. See related questions.
Empresario