Question

Mexico became concerned at the number of colonists coming to Texas. So

on April 6th, 1830, Mexico decided to
O charge more money to colonize in Texas
o send the Anglos back to the United States
Closed Texas to colonization

Answer 1

The General Colonization Law, passed in 1823, was Mexico's plan for the settlement and population of Texas. Immigrants to Texas were typically exempt from paying Mexican taxes. Ambitious businessmen, known as impresarios, were encouraged to bring in 100 or more families.

Mexico offered free land to American settlers who would come to Texas and homestead in areas threatened by Indian attacks. ... Mexico required that the Americans obey Mexican laws regarding slavery. The southern settlers now called Texans refused to obey Mexican laws, and declared themselves independent from Mexico.

Austin started the Texas Colony on the lower Colorado River. Why did Mexican officials want to bring more settlers to Texas? They were trying to colonize Texas and make it a part of Mexico. ... They wanted to give land to new coming Americans so they would be on the Mexican side when Americans illegally came to Texas.