FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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They must become Catholic.
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They must have a formal education.
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They must become Mexican citizens.
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They must take an oath of loyalty to Mexico.
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Detailed explanation-1: -They are known as the “Old Three Hundred.” There were three requirements for settlement (must convert to Catholicism; must become a Spanish/Mexican citizen; must be of good, moral character. Law that set up guidelines to the colonization of Coahuila y Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Settlers were supposed to own property or have a craft or useful profession, and all people wishing to live in Texas were expected to report to the nearest Mexican authority for permission to settle. The rules were widely disregarded and many families became squatters.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Spanish government passed a measure in 1820 to open Texas to foreigners who were to be Catholic (or convert to Catholicism), industrious and willing to become Spanish citizens in return for generous land grants.