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Mexican authorities were so alarmed by the number of American settlers in Texas by 1830 that they?
Decided to close immigration into Texas.
Why did Mexico pass a law forbidding additional American settlers in their territory?
Because they learned from their mistakes: when they allowed American settlers into what is known today as Texas, the American settlers eventually revolted and joined the United States, thus resulting in the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848. When Mexico lost that war, the territories of California, Texas, Nevada and Utah as well as parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Wyoming and Colorado were also lost.
Why did the relations between Mexican government and American settlers in Texas begin to deteriorate?
Relations between the Mexican government and American settlers in Texas begin to deteriorate because settlers refused to convert to Catholicism or free their slaves.
What about American settlers in Texas upset Mexican leaders?
Slavery.
Why would Mexico favor European settlers over American settlers in Texas?
Mexico may have favored European settlers over American settlers in Texas because they believed that Europeans would be more likely to assimilate into Mexican culture and follow Mexican laws, whereas American settlers were seen as more likely to resist Mexican authority and potentially seek to annex Texas to the United States.
What was the main issue of disagreement between Mexican authorities and American settlers in Texas in the 1830s?
Texans wanted independence from Mexico, largely due to their reliance on slavery, after Mexico ended the practice.
Name the four things that American settlers agreed to do in exchange for receiving land in Texas?
The American settlers agreed to Learn Spanish, Become Mexican Citizens, convert to Catholicism and obey MExican law
What did American settlers have to agree to do in order to settle in Austin's colony?
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
What did American settlers have to agree to do in order to settle in Austins colony?
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
What did American settlers have to do agree to do in order to settle in Austins colony?
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
What caused California to become independent from Mexico?
American settlers started to settle in California. Because of that, there were more Americans in California than Mexicans or Indians. Since it was mostly populated with Americans, the Americans revolted, refused to be under Mexican rule, and fought for their independence.
In 1820s Mexicans invited American settlers ito what state?
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.
