USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -(1825) On this date in 1825, Mexico, passed the State Colonization Law of March 24, 1825. It encouraged settlement of Texas by offering over 4, 000 acres of land for farming and ranching. Requirements include abiding by Mexican laws, worshiping as a Catholic, and good moral conduct.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mexican government worked with empresarios, who operated as land agents in Texas. Empresarios worked to bring settlers who would develop Texas for the Mexican government. In exchange, those settlers would receive title to land – a resource that was abundant.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Answer and Explanation: The government of Mexico offered Americans land in Texas because few Mexicans wanted to settle there. The northern regions of Mexico and the southern regions of Texas were (and still are) very sparsely populated due to lack of water and poor farmland.