Moses Austin's Background
What was Moses Austin's original business?
Lead mining
What did Stephen F. Austin study in New Orleans?
Law
Why did many people want to move to Texas?
Land was cheaper than in the United States
What happened after Mexico became independent?
Leaders argued about how to run the country
What was the first fighting between Anglo settlers and Mexican soldiers?
The Battle of Velasco
Why did Moses Austin want to start a colony in Texas?
To make money after going bankrupt
What title was given to Stephen F. Austin?
Empresario
What was the main crop grown by settlers?
Cotton
What was the name of the new state formed with Texas?
Coahuila y Tejas
What did Austin ask for when he went to Mexico City?
Tax exemptions and immigration rights
Who helped Moses Austin convince the Spanish governor?
Baron de Bastrop
Where did Stephen F. Austin choose to establish the colony?
Between the Brazos and Colorado Rivers
How many Anglo Americans had come to Texas by 1824?
10,000
What did the new law in 1825 require for families to get land?
Must be Catholic and of good character
What did Santa Anna allow Anglo settlers to do?
Buy land and made English the official language
How many families could Moses Austin bring to Texas?
300 families
What was the name of the ship Stephen used to bring colonists?
The Lively
What was a challenge faced by settlers in Texas?
Threats from Native Americans, like the Karankawas
Who tried to settle families in East Texas?
Haden Edwards
Why was Austin arrested?
For writing a letter encouraging independence
Who continued Moses Austin's plan after he died?
His son, Stephen F. Austin
Who was Stephen F. Austin's main helper?
Baron de Bastrop
What did settlers do to protect themselves from Indians?
Made a militia
What did the Turtle Bayou Resolutions support?
Support for Santa Anna
What did Anglo Texans fear from Santa Anna?
That he would take away their rights