After passage of the Colonization Law of 1824 by the Mexican government, the Mexican state of Coahuila y Texas stipulated that, to be eligible for land grants, foreigners:
A) Could only use gold to pay for their land and could not buy land on credit
B) Could not marry Mexican women
C) Had to convert to the Catholic faith
D) Had to be Christians and establish permanent residency

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According to the Colonization Law of 1824, foreigners had to be Christians and establish permanent residency in order to be eligible for land grants in Coahuila y Texas. While conversion to Catholicism was preferred, it was not a requirement. The other options mentioned in the answer choices (using gold to pay for land, not marrying Mexican women) were not stipulated in the law.

After Passage of the Colonization Law of 1824 by the Mexican