Come to Texas!
Land is 12.5 cents an acre!
Anglo Americans are welcome!
Reasons to come to Texas...
- No taxes for 6 years
- Land is 12.5 cents an acre
- Our government is very productive
- The United States is going to buy texas from Mexico
- No reciprocal agreements
- Buffer against illegal settlers in the U.S
Reasons to leave the United States...
- Farming is no longer productive
- No slavery in Mexico
- High taxes
- Few jobs
- Expensive land
- Controlling government
- Ranches were no longer productive
- Thousands faced unemployment
What could happen if you dont come to Texas?
You could lose your job, thousands have been facing unemployment in the U.S.
Moving to Texas is a great opportunity to start over and make your life worth living.
Your land would be so much better for farming and ranching here. It's very irrigable land for farming.
Stephen F. Austin is a great leader!
Stephen F. Austin
General Sam Houston
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
The first 300 families get free land!
What is the Alamo?
Agreements you must commit to before moving to Texas...
Citations
Works Cited
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"Battle of the Alamo." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Alamo>.
Burgess, Roger. "Images of Texas." Images of Texas. N.p., 1995. Web. 8 Dec. 2014. <http://www.lsjunction.com/images/images.htm>.
Suydam, Jim. "Alamo Armed for Texas Independance Day." GLO Home Page. N.p., 29 Feb. 2012. Web. 8 Dec. 2014. <http://www.glo.texas.gov/>.