USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Among Anglo-American colonists and Tejanos alike, the call for Texas independence grew louder. On March 2, 1836, a delegation at Washington-on-the-Brazos adopted the Texas Declaration of Independence, and thus was born the Republic of Texas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Growth was slow at first because Mexico-governed Texas required all settlers to accept Catholicism as their religion. Once Texas gained its independence in 1836 and the requirement was lifted, Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians spread across the new Republic of Texas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Americans were attracted to settle in Texas because of the Manifest Destiny or the will to expand west. By travelling to Texas this was fulfill the American urge to remove any barriers to settlement of the west. Also in America there was cheap, free land available that were free from tariffs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The possibility of free or cheap land attracted thousands of people to Texas in the 19th century. The earliest Anglo settlers arrived with men like Stephen F. Austin. Since Texas was part of Mexico, these colonists were subject to Mexican law and customs.