FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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Mexico advertised mining for gold.
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Mexico gave land to former Spanish officials
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Mexico passed State Colonization Laws
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Mexico gave Texas to the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -After gaining independence in 1821, the country was left in a poor state. Agricultural, mining and industrial production had fallen during the war, and over half a million Mexicans had died. As a new country, Mexico was struggling internally to achieve nationhood.
Detailed explanation-2: -On August 18, 1824, the Mexican government passed a new national colonization law. This law allowed foreigners to settle on any vacant public land in Mexico, but restricted foreigners from settling within twenty leagues of the border with another country and within ten leagues of the coast.
Detailed explanation-3: -Details. On August 18, 1824, the new Mexican government passed the General Colonization Law. This statute allowed foreigners to gain title to land that was not within 20 leagues of the border of another country or within 10 leagues of the coast. Settlers would be exempt from taxes for ten years.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Spaniards also wished to change the native religions, languages and cultures. Missionaries were brought over from Spain to convert the indigenous populations to Roman Catholicism. Churches and monasteries were built, and religious orders began to educate the natives according to Spanish beliefs.