· How did Spanish officials respond to filibusters making claims to land in East Texas?
· What caused leaders in Mexico to fight for independence from Spain?
· How did the Constitution of 1824 affect settlement of Texas?
· Why did the Mexican government pass colonization laws for Texas?
· Why should Stephen F. Austin be considered the “Father of Texas?”
· What was characteristic of settlement patterns in Texas during the 1820s-1830s?
· How did the settlers in Texas change the culture of Texas?
Why would U.S. immigrants move to Texas?
What factors influenced the settlement location choices?
What were the main industries in Texas?
What conflicts arose over slavery?