Texas independence
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- Mexico wins independence from Spain - 1821
- Mexico passes a law that encourages settlement in its territory in 1823
- From now on people can settle in Mexican territory, but you need to have these 3 requirements: Be able to talk Spanish and become a Mexican citizen, be catholic, and outlaw slavery
- YES!!
- Stephen Austin takes 300 families to land granted by the Mexican Government in 1823
- Mexico
- Next Stop
- Stephen Austin is imprisoned in Mexico - 1833
- Mexico bans immigration - 1830
- We are banning immigration due to settler's overpopulation, Texans outnumber Mexicans 10 - 1 in the territory
- 1831 - 1833 a culture war begins and tensions raise as Texans and Tejanos disagree with each other
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