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The Mexican government was granting land in Texas to foreign "empresarios" for recruiting settlers and taking responsibility for them. The most famous of the empresarios was Stephen F. Austin, who got 300 families to immigrate to Texas from the United States and after whom the Texas state capital is named.

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The Mexican government likely welcomed American traders into Mexico for the profit motive. The Mexican government sided with the South, lending its support on a few occasions.

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Q: Why did the Mexican government welcome American traders into New Mexico?
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