Question

How did American settlers earn a living in Texas?

Answer 1

Answer:

AMERICAN SETTLERS MOVE TO TEXAS

To increase the non-Indian population in Texas and provide a buffer zone between its hostile tribes and the rest of Mexico, Spain began to recruit empresarios. An empresario was someone who brought settlers to the region in exchange for generous grants of land.

In Texas, American settlers decided to promote their own independence from Mexico. Suddenly, it seemed, that Southwest was a ripe new frontier for American exploitation and settlement. By 1840 the total population in America had doubled since about 1800 and the pattern of population forced them to search new land.

Explanation:

Texas-Texas is a state in the South Central Region of the United States. It is the second largest U.S. state by area and population.