According to the Mexican government, who was in charge of protecting the settlers from Native Americans?

Under the terms of the colonization contracts, the empresarios were responsible for providing security within their lands. In 1823 Austin created a company of men who would patrol his colony and protect the colonists from Native attacks and to defuse internal issues.

Republic of Texas: 1836–1845

Civil War Era: 1861–1865

Mexican Texas: 1821–1836

French Texas: 1684–1689

b) the importance and limits of political power.

these the citzens and goverment come to terms some of the amendments gave the states more power then the goverment and some protocted americans rights