MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
THE MEXICAN AMERICAN WAR
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plentiful factory jobs
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freedom of the press
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availability of free or inexpensive land
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the adventure of frontier life
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Detailed explanation-1: -Immigration and Settlement 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the 19th century there were streams of migration into Texas. Between 1821 and 1836 an estimated 38, 000 settlers, on promise of 4, 000 acres (1, 620 hectares) per family for small fees, trekked from the United States into the territory.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -German Immigrants The largest European group to immigrate to Texas in the 18oos were Germans. Germans first came to Texas in the 1830s seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity. During the Republic, the numbers of Germans immigrating to Texas grew dramatically.