<span>State lawmakers chose electors, but the process changed because people wanted more of a say in the selection.</span>
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People living along trade routes had the most access to goods being transported and could therefore buy them for less than their worth and sell them for more to make profit. This is from my own reasoning and prior knowledge, not from any factual text. Thanks for the points! :)
The Mexican government encouraged Americans to settle in Texas to prevent border violations form horse thieves and to protect the territory from Native American attacks.