Austin
What is the relationship between Moses and Stephen?
Father and son
What state bordered Mexico to the east?
Louisiana
What are the Old 300?
The first 300 families brought to TX by Stephen Austin
Did Austin have more than one Empresario?
Yes
Why were Spain and Mexico unable to get settlers from Mexico to move to Texas?
It was too far from civilization.
Where was Moses from?
Missouri
Why did Americans opt to come to Texas?
To live and farm on cheap land.
What does GTT mean?
Going to Texas
What does colonize mean?
Settle into a new land
What were Spaniards born in Spain but living in the New World called?
Criollos
Who founded the first Anglo-American colony in Texas?
Stephen F. Austin
What region were most of the Empresarios located?
Coastal Plains
How much was each acre of land?
12 cents
Who established a colony for Mexican families?
Martin de Leon
What Mexican state was combined with Texas in 1824?
Coahuila
What did Austin do to potential colonists before allowing them to follow him to Mexico?
Vetted them and made sure they possessed useful skills.
What bordered Austin's colony to the East?
Gulf of Mexico
How much did the Empresario system increase the population of Texas too?
7,000 to 22,000
Who founded the city of Victoria?
Martin de Leon
Who started a lower class uprising against Spain in 1810?
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
Who was the first Anglo American to recieve permission to settle in Mexico?
Moses Austin
Where did Stephen set up his first colony?
Between the Colorado and Brazzos River
How many families were their technically?
297
Where any other Emperasarios as successful as Austin's?
No
What did Spain and later Mexico require of Anglo settlers coming to Mexico?
They had to become Catholic.