Cheap land.
because it was by the gulf of Mexico
Because Mexico And Native Americans owned the land before the Americans came around
No. Texas used to be part of Mexico, until America stole it from the Mexicans in a war that we Americans started for a tiny, stupid reason. After we won, we tried to settle Texas. The native Mexicans saw it correctly to be an invasion, and they didn't want Americans in their home.
Become Mexican citzens
In 1830, Texas belonged to Mexico. The Mexican government encouraged Americans to move there and settle.
The Aztecs settled in the central part of what is present day Mexico.
Americans were interested in the New Mexico Territory as they perceived them to be rich in minerals and fertile lands. Americans also wanted to expand their railway network and possibly increase slave states.
Prior to the current United States-Mexico Border, Mexico took up the following locations; Arizona, New Mexico, Part of Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nevada, and part of Utah. - Now picture the United State today, and without 50 states, and having states built around Mexico. Check it out on google if you don't believe me.
Mexico
They did, and provided them with generous land grants. Texas however was a part of Mexico, and it was Americans who were invited to Texas.
Mexico claimed but never occupied, explored or tried to settle those areas which were a part of the Comancheria and lost them by default when they sought to become a part of the United States.
In 1820, Spain held the land that would become Texas. They encouraged Americans to settle in Texas because not enough Mexicans had taken the opportunity to settle there. When Mexico gained their independence, they continued the Immigration policy that the Spanish had put in place.