Purposes for the Methods of Settlement in Texas Spanish To lay claim to Texas Missions, presidios, and civil settlements Mexican Economic opportunities—large ranches and small businesses Civil Settlements and empresarios grants Anglo Economic opportunities—large farms to grow cash crops and small businesses New start Escape debt Empresarios grants Spanish Settlement Mexican Settlement Anglo Settlement Purpose: Purpose: Purpose: Increase population Increase population Secure Spanish in northern Mexico in Texas control in New World Gold, Silver, and resources Method: Method: Method: A colony of Spain Empresario grants Allowed because of Resettled other Supporting towns the National Spanish colonist already in the area Colonization Law (e.g., Canary Large ranches Empresario grants Islanders) Settled in northern Texas Farming/agriculture
Purposes for the Methods of Settlement in Texas Spanish To lay claim to Texas Missions, presidios, and civil settlements Mexican Economic opportunities—large ranches and small businesses Civil Settlements and empresarios grants Anglo Economic opportunities—large farms to grow cash crops and small businesses New start Escape debt Empresarios grants Spanish Settlement Mexican Settlement Anglo Settlement Purpose: Secure Spanish control in New World Gold, Silver, and resources Purpose: Increase population in northern Mexico Purpose: Increase population in Texas Method: A colony of Spain Resettled other Spanish colonist (e.g., Canary Islanders) Method: Empresario grants Supporting towns already in the area Large ranches Method: Allowed because of the National Colonization Law Empresario grants Settled in northern Texas Farming/agriculture