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Colonist of Texas had to learn Spanish and get married to a Mexican woman to earn extra land.

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Final answer:

The statement is partially true. Foreigners who married Mexican citizens could receive extra land, but there was no direct law stating colonists had to learn Spanish or marry a Mexican woman specifically to earn this land.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is partially true. According to the laws passed by the Mexican government to integrate Americans into the Mexican community, all official transactions were required to be conducted in Spanish, and foreigners who married Mexican citizens were indeed eligible for extra land. However, it was not explicitly stated that colonists had to learn Spanish as a condition for earning extra land, nor was there a requirement to marry a Mexican woman specifically; rather, it was a marriage to any Mexican citizen that could make a foreigner eligible for more land.

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