MARKET 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Atlantic World, Southern Democrats, Republic Of Texas
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Part of the spanish province of coahuila-texas. Frequent conflict with native americans and mexican rebels who want to escape. Us settler invited by spain to encourage settlement in texas taps into the idea, to define this border unless there are people there to defend the territory, its an abstract concept. Mexican independence declared while en-route to san antonio de bexar. They encourage people like austin to come and start their new lives in texas. Austin confirmed as empresario (someone who settles land) by new mexican. Government he is invited initially because he is seen as a man or character/prestige. Austin is present in the country for about 10 years. They are unhappy with the abolition of slavery us settlers wish to bring across their property to mexico (slaves seen as property) Increase of local power (federalistas) all of these settlers living in texas are problems to.
