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Chapter 5 Homework Read Chapter Do the Section questions Recall, Comprehension. Warm up - Write Questions and response in your notes! How did the end of Spanish rule affect Texas?. Department Sitio Speculator Militia Partnership. Empressario Census Title Agriculture. Vocabulary.
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Chapter 5Homework Read ChapterDo the Section questionsRecall, Comprehension Warm up - Write Questions and response in your notes! How did the end of Spanish rule affect Texas?
Department Sitio Speculator Militia Partnership Empressario Census Title Agriculture Vocabulary
In your Ch 5 spiral notes • Define: • Empresario • Title • Explain the significance of • Sieur di La Selle • Pecan Point • Colonization Laws
In your Ch 5 spiral notes • What restrictions did the Mexican Congress put on state colonization? • Why did few Mexicans live in Texas in the early 1800? • What attracted the colonist from the US to Texas?
In your Ch 5 spiral notes • In what three ways was the Colonization Law of 1824 different from the Colonization Law of 1823? • What problems prevented Mexico from colonizing with its own people? • Why did Mexico use the Empresario System?
Ch 5 • During the 1700s, few settlers lived in Texas. There was conflict with Native Americans. As a result, Mexicans did not want to live there.In the early 1800s, more Mexicans moved to South Texas.
Ch 5, 1 continued • They started cattle ranches on its grasslands. At the same time, a handful of Americans moved into East Texas. They built farms. Still, by 1820 only a few thousand settlers lived in Texas. About 30,000 Native Americans lived there.
Ch 5, 1 continued • In 1821, Mexico became independent. Texas was a part of the new country. The new government worried that the United States would try to take Texas. • Mexican leaders made two new laws to invite settlers. The laws relied on people called empresarios, or contractors.
Ch 5, 1 continued • The empresarios were supposed to put together business deals to settle the land. Each one promised to bring in a number of settlers within a few years. • The government gave the settlers title to the land. Title is the legal right to own property. Any Americans who settled would become citizens of Mexico.
Ch 5, 1 continued • Under this plan, everyone won. Mexico gained more settlers in Texas. The empresarios could make money by selling the land. • They also received land for their own use. Settlers got land at low prices. They also enjoyed low tax rates for six years.
Cause Conflict with Native Americans Mexico wins _________ Mexican leaders worry that the U.S. will try to take TX _____________ laws of 1823 and 1824 Effect Few Mexicans in Texas Texas is governed by ____________ . Attempts to bring more settlers to the area Empresarios used to bring settlers to _________ Copy and complete in your spiral
Respond in your spiral • Why did Mexico want to settle Texas with Mexican citizens? • How did Mexico invite people to settle in Texas? Be able to discuss: How the empresarios benefit from bringing settlers to Texas?