Name: _______________________________
USVA History
Chapter 9.3 – Expansion in Texas
Main Idea – _______________________ offered __________ grants to _____________ settlers,
but conflict developed over _____________ and other ______________ differences, and the
issue of _____________________
Mexico in 1821
Which present day states were part of Mexico in 1821?
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Mexico wins its independence in 1821
-New Challenges:
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______________________ system declined
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Boost to the ____________________ needed
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New ways of __________________ the vast Mexican territory needed
-Solutions:
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_____________________ lands were given to Government officials
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Mexico opened up ________________ with the United States
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Mexico invited ______________ settlers
Land Grants given to U.S. settlers
Why did they do this?
To _________________________ the territory from ____________________________ attacks
the Mexican government _______________________ American __________________ to settle
in _____________________.
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Land Grants were given to agents known as "________________________"
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In exchange for cheap land Empresarios had to pledge to obey _________________ Law
and observe __________________________, Mexico's official religion
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Steven F. Austin- successful ________________________
Steven F. Austin
Bought _________________________ and started a __________________ giving 177 acres to
each of his chosen families
Seeing the possibilities president John Q. Adams and President Andrew Jackson had made offers
to the Mexican government to purchase Texas
Texas Fights for Independence
Issues arise that make U.S. settlers __________________ attractive to the Mexican government
Tensions grew over the following issues:
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Cultural differences- settlers did not speak ______________________
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Mexico had ____________________ slavery, while _______________ continued to
practice it
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Mexico's religion was ____________ _____________, while U.S. settlers were
_______________________.
Mexico's response
1830 seals its ___________________, limits _______________________
_______________________ U.S. imports
What does this remind you of?