The reason why so many Americans arrived at Texas during the 1920´s was to populate that state. The Mexican government was giving land to those who would go to Texas and settle there; they had to become citizens, take an oath and accept the Catholic faith. There was so much migration to Texas, that the Mexican population was outnumbered by American-born immigrants; and in December of 1845, Texas became a state; part of the United States.
Answer: To escape debt.
Many Americans relocated to Texas in the 1820s looking for safety from debt collectors.
