History of the United States I / Unit 11 USH1 1525 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Empresarios
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The idea
An empresario was someone who brought settlers to the region in exchange for generous grants of land.
In practice
Mexican colonisation laws allowing buyers to pay in instalments, with no minimum purchase required.
Where people slip
United States land policy offered neither of those terms, which is the fact entry 1526 turns on.
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