Why did Mexico invite American settlers to Texas?

Answer 1

Mexico needed American settlers to help defend its Texas frontier.

Tejas was poorly populated, but had great potential. It needed a major influx of capital to develop, and the Americans held capital. Large grants of land were provided to Emprasariosto parcel out for a pittance. Mexico wanted its northern province occupied in part to protect itself from expansion from the Southeastern US. Mexico required very little of its new immigrants: An oath of allegiance, conversion to or proof of Catholic faith, and they allowed no slaves to be brought in to Mexico. Immigrants were eager to gain very low cost land and happily swore the oath (falsely), cheerfully converted (falsely), and denied (falsely) that they held slaves.

The Americans who came to Texas didn't have money. What they had was courage. Mexico couldn't get enough Mexicans to move north and fight Comanches and Kiowas; so they settled for Whites. Many of the Whites took their Mexican citizenship very seriously and were happy to have an opportunity to own land, and they paid for it with their blood. It was the rise of Santa Anna and his betrayal of the promises given to the Whites that brought the conflict. Not all Whites were righteous of course. But they grew up in a democratic republic and would NOT tolerate someone declaring himself a dictator and abolishing the Mexican Constitution of 1824, which Santa Anna did. I think most historians would agree that Stephen F. Austin would not have supported the Texas Revolution if Mexico's democratically elected government had remained in power. He tried desperately to avert war and spent time in a Mexican prison for it.

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. The conditions to settle were simple: 1) to pledge allegiance to Mexico and 2) observe the Mexican Law and customs.
Mexico hoped that America would help develop the new Texas and control Indian attacks. So they requested that Austin stop being some racist mother foe's!
In 1823 people were in extreme poverty and Mexico need more people to create crops and food.

Answer 2

When Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, 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 only 12 million in 1824), Mexico relaxed its immigration policies and allowed American settlers to help populate the northern territories. The conditions to settle were simple: 1) to pledge allegiance to Mexico and 2) observe Mexican laws and customs.

Answer 3

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. The conditions to settle were simple: 1) to pledge allegiance to Mexico and 2) observe the Mexican Law and customs.

Answer 4

to defend the province from U.S. expansion

Answer 5

Mexico wanted to stop the Indian attacks on Americans.

Answer 6

They hoped to build a strong Texas.