MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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for political reasons; most who came were disenchanted with American policy towards Native Americans
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because they could receive a large plot of land for next to nothing
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to avenge the attack on the Alamo
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for religious reasons; most that came were devout Catholics
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some settlers were fleeing debts and sought refuge in the Mexican colony, where they were safe from American creditors. Immigrants to Texas faced isolation and hardship as they established their homesteads and made their living from the land. Land was also granted to settlers by the Republic of Texas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Settlers flocked to the Far West for many reasons. They sought adventure, farmland, an escape from the constraints of civilization, and new starts. California was attractive because of its climate and the fact that the Spanish and Mexicans had begun to organize the territory through the mission system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most Americans were attracted to move to Texas (that was controlled by Mexico) due to the opportunity to buy cheap and affordable land.
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.