Empresarios were individuals who were given land grants by the Mexican government in order to recruit American settlers to come to Texas. These empresarios were responsible for organizing and overseeing the settlement of these lands, and were instrumental in the early colonization of Texas.

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Empresarios Were

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Empresarios were

A) land agents who worked for Mexico to recruit American settlers to come to Texas.
B) Mexican forts in Texas.
C) the Mexican territorial governors in the Southwest territories.
D) Mexican priests who ran missions in Texas and California.
E) Mexican women who owned land in Texas.

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