Igor’s Reviews > History of Texas: A Captivating Guide to Texas History, Starting from the Arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors in North America through the Texas Revolution to the Present > Status Update

"Both the Spanish and the Mexicans recognized how valuable the territory could be, but neither country had enough people to settle the region. The solution seemed obvious: they invited Americans to move into the territory and settle it. Of course, this invitation came with several stipulations, including one that required the Americans to give up their citizenship and trade primarily with Mexico."

Big mistake.