In the 1820's, thinking that it would validate the Mexican claims in America, the government of Mexico promised free or cheap land to US settlers, if they agreed to observe Mexican laws.
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There as many reasons as there are immigrants. They probably came for the weather, and stayed for the Texas drawl.
Anglo settlers were colonist in Mexico and Mexican settlers weren't
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.
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because they felt like it
To seek new missions
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they would let them come and settle down there
Because every things bigger, and better in Texas. Come-on we have the Dallas Cowboys.
There are a number of reasons why European settlers continued to come to the United States. These Europeans felt that they would have more opportunities here for example.
who led 300 settlers into texas
actully......settlers DID want to come to new france! they wanted more land, more freedom, and they wanted to practice their religion freely.
Technically "Texas" came to the Indians. The native Americans where in the lands currently called "Texas" for approximately 12,000 years before the Spanish settlers arrived.
When we were opened for settlers.
There as many reasons as there are immigrants. They probably came for the weather, and stayed for the Texas drawl.
They hoped to build a strong Texas also because the United States wanted some of Texas. Some of which because slavery. The US annexation of Texas and Thorton affair. When some of them was pro slavery.