Why did Mexico offer land in Texas to American settlers?

Answer 1

When Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, all the territories it possessed included Mexico, most of Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica) as well as today's US States of California, Nevada, Utah, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and parts of Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas 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 2

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.

Answer 3

Mexico was forced to sell the land when the USA captured the then president Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.

Answer 4

The Mesilla Valley, now part of southern New Mexico and Arizona.

Answer 5

With the exception of southern Arizona and New Mexico, the rest were acquired trough the Texas Revolution (1835 - 1836) and the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848).

Answer 6

Because its capital (Mexico City) was occupied by American forces.

Answer 7

Mexicans refused to settle there.