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Mexico ended Immigration from the U.S. to Tejas because they were concerned about losing control over the region and wanted to protect their own interests.

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Where is the Land Tejas Company?

The Land Tejas Company is based in Houston, Texas


What caused tensions between the tejanos and Americans in Texas in the late 1820's?

In 1831, Mexico abolished slavery, following the lead of most western nations. This loss of unpaid labor, if actually enforced in Tejas, would have been a severe blow to the region's emerging cotton economy. It also reminded many transplanted citizens of the tolerant official view of slavery held by the United States.The Mexican government, recognizing its diminished control in Tejas, abolished immigration. The residents there, who had friends and relatives in the United States, were outraged.As a further means to loosen the ties between the U.S. and Tejas, Mexico enacted heavy duties on the importation of foreign goods.In 1833, General Antonio López de Santa Anna came to power in Mexico, pledging to consolidate power and strengthen national unity. The rise of a Mexican nationalist was viewed with alarm in the north, where the Texans preferred to continue their near autonomy.(:


How did the Americans cooperate with Mexico to settle Texas?

Stephen F. Austin negotiated with the Mexican government to allow "The Three Hundred" original settlers families to have land grants in Tejas, as it was then known.


Why did the Americans fight the Mexicans?

The stated reason was the Mexican attack called the Thornton Affair but it was also the border conflict between Texas and Mexico as well as Mexico's refusal to sell their states of Nuevo Mexico and Alta California.


What happened after the Battle of Gonzales?

The Mexican Army was forced to withdraw from Tejas.