These individuals have crossed in the hopes of gaining land in Texas, a relatively untapped agricultural resource. Mexico, after gaining independence, tried to counteract this with the empresario system, in which colonists become Mexican citizens in exchange for cheap land. Introducing the Alamo defenders William B. Travis was known for conflict with the Mexican authorities over the issue of slavery, where the authorities shielded runaway slaves. Jim Bowie, originally from Kentucky, fled to Texas to escape the consequences of his fraud schemes. David Crockett, a famous media celebrity and frontiersman, went to Texas in the hopes of a more successful political career. Hello anti-immigration, goodbye empresario system Due to the empresario system in place, the Mexican government lost count of how many Americans had settled in the Texas region and concern arose about a possible …show more content…
Many battles fought and many lives lost There were countless battles along the bordering rivers between the United States and Mexico. Their method of transportation was mainly through boats since many of these battle sites took place along rivers, such as the Rio Grande River. Leaving home for California unsuccessfully, several individuals bravely chose to risk their lives in war to continue on with the American dream of Manifest Destiny. They approached the war with very offensive views of the Mexican people, but in the end, many people died from bad health rather than in battle. Mex-Amer War Part 2 Santa Ana can’t be trusted Rather than being welcoming to Santa Ana, the citizens of Mexico viewed him as a controversial person. They believed that he could not be fully trusted because he sent a private letter to the American President James K. Polk. Why leave your wife at home when they can bring home to you Rather than women being forced to stay home, they were able to join their men and care for their families as they all marched to the different battle