1. Growth and Immigration

2. Texas Population 1845 – 100,000 1850 – 212,592 1860 – 604,215

3. Whites in Texas – 154,000 Blacks in Texas – 1850 – 58,000 1860 – 182,000

4. Mexican Americans in Texas 1850 – 4,000 1860 – 12,000 Settled in: San Antonio, El Paso, Laredo, Brownsville

5. Most Texans lived in RURAL areas Rural means country Urban means city

6. The largest city in Texas was GALVESTON. By 1860 SAN ANTONIO was the largest town. Other large towns were: HOUSTON, MARSHALL, NACOGDOCHES, JEFFERSON, and NEW BRAUNFELS The state capital AUSTIN had fewer than 1,000 residents.

7. Why did Immigrants come? A. to own land B. to escape persecution The largest ethnic group came from GERMANY

8. Prince Carl of Solms – Braunfels GermanyNew Braunfels John O. Meusebach GermanyFredricksburg Boerne Henri CastroFranceCastroville Victor Considerant FranceLa ReUnion (Dallas)

9. By 1860, there were more Anglo American – born Texans than there were Tejanos.