USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Thousands of Americans, primarily from slave states, flocked to Texas and quickly came to outnumber the Tejanos, the Mexican residents of the region. The soil and climate offered good opportunities to expand slavery and the cotton kingdom. Land was plentiful and offered at generous terms.

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: -Rich soils and open spaces along with rivers and springs supported farms and ranches in Texas. Crops flourished, and cattle first arrived with Spanish missionaries in the 1700s. Promises of plentiful land attracted thousands of settlers throughout the 1800s.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conflict with Mexico: American settlers in Texas came into conflict with Mexico in the 1830’s because Mexico feared losing Texas to the United States. Conflict between Americans in Texas and the Mexican government also existed because most of the settlers felt no loyalty to Mexico.

Detailed explanation-5: -America had no more land to the west but Mexico did. Mexico offered free land to American settlers who would come to Texas and homestead in areas threatened by Indian attacks. The Americans came homesteaded and fought the Indians.