American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
california
Stephen Austin was the first American impresario to bring settlers to Texas. He was loyal the the Mexican government until Santa Anna voided the Mexican Constitution and pronounced himself dictator.
In 1846, Anglo settlers in California captured Mexican soldiers at Sonoma and declared the Bear Flag Republic. This revolt was part of the larger context of the Mexican-American War, as American settlers in California sought independence from Mexican rule. The Bear Flag Republic was short-lived, as U.S. military forces soon took control of California.
Mexico had been promoting immigration to that region to the point where there was a huge influx of American citizens interested in the cheap land (as if they didn't have enough). This worried the Mexican government, who decided to restrict immigration and take away some of the land granted to the american settlers. This pissed them off royally, and they rebelled.
In Texas
Decided to close immigration into Texas.
Relations between the Mexican government and American settlers in Texas begin to deteriorate because settlers refused to convert to Catholicism or free their slaves.
Slavery.
Mexico may have favored European settlers over American settlers in Texas because they believed that Europeans would be more likely to assimilate into Mexican culture and follow Mexican laws, whereas American settlers were seen as more likely to resist Mexican authority and potentially seek to annex Texas to the United States.
What was the border betweem Tezas and Mexico.
The American settlers agreed to Learn Spanish, Become Mexican Citizens, convert to Catholicism and obey MExican law
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
The US State of Texas.
Mexicans invited the American settlers into Texas. Texas-Mexico invited Americans to settle in Texas to stop Indian attacks. These settlers were required to be Catholic, become Mexican citizens, and follow Mexican laws.