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Why was the empresario system important to the Mexican government?

The Mexican government desired an alliance and offered Texas as an incentive to win the compliance of the United States.
The Mexican government did not have the resources to manage Texas, but wished to cede the unused territory to the United States.
The Mexican government hoped to settle the unused territory of Texas legally to discourage Americans from taking the land.
The Mexican government wanted to collect taxes on the land in the Texas Territory and could only do so if the area was settled.

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The Mexican government contracted empressarios or land agents after the Mexican Independence in 1821. These empressarios were needed to help  with the settlement of Texas.  

Question: Why was the empresario system important to the Mexican government?

Answer:  A. The Mexican government desired an alliance and offered Texas as an incentive to win the compliance of the United States.


It is not A or D. I just took the test and it was wrong.