FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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Cheap Land
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Freedom of Religion
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Keep US Citizenship
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Mexican Government Favored Slavery
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Detailed explanation-1: -People are drawn to Texas for jobs, a low cost of living and a high quality of life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Anglo-Americans were drawn by inexpensive land and believed annexation of Texas to the United States was likely and would improve the market for the land. Some settlers were fleeing debts and sought refuge in the Mexican colony, where they were safe from American creditors.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the late 1800s, people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrate to the United States. Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came to the U. S. because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the years 1836-1846 immigrants moved here from various countries in Europe hoping to find a better life in the Republic in Texas. These immigrants took a chance and left their homes and countries to start a new life in a beautiful place with lots of land, rivers and mild climate.