Austin's Involvement
What are two of the most important statements that are true about S.F.A.
He brought America families to Texas and
his father was Moses Austin
I helped secure the first empresario contract issued to an American, and served as land agent to another empresario
Who is Baron de Bastrop
Created guidelines for Anglo Settlement in Texas, prohibiting settlement near the coast and national borders
What is the Colonization Law of 1824
Made for the state of Coahulia y Texas, opened Texas up to additional settlers from the U.S.
Capital of the first colony established by Stephen F. Austin, Built alone the Brazos River
Where San Felipe
S.F.A would eventually establish serval colonies- all but one of which, were successful. Why Was Austin's "Little Colony" less successful:
Due to hostilities on the part of Native Americans who lived nearby
I'm a Mexican who represented Texas during the writing on the 1824 Constitution of Mexico, and was a key person in drafting the Colonization Law of 1824
Who is Erasmo Seguin
The Mexican government would grant _________ acres of land for every _________they successful recruited and settled in Texas
What is 67,000 acres and 200 settlers
Who was it that played a Pivotal role in the colonization of Texas through his roles as a member on the committee that wrote the 1824 Constitution of Mexico
Who was Erasmo Seguin
Capital of the "Little Colony, established by Stephen F. Austin, it was not as successful as his original colony
What is Bastrop
Empresario, leader of the old three Hundred and founded San Felipe on the Brazos River best completes who
Who was Stephen F. Austin
An empresario that failed to fulfill his contract with the Mexican government. His colony had frequent boundary conflicts with his neighbors.
Who is Green DeWitt
This action undertaken by President Vicente Guerrero, created a great deal of Tension between Anglo settlers and the Mexican government
What was the Abolition of Slavery Decree of 1829
Missions :Spanish settlements of Texas :: __________:Anglo Settlements of Texas
What are Land Grants
Settlement near presidio La Bahia, renamed in honor of Father Miquel Hidalgo
Goliad
Moses Austin Bank collapse in the “Panic of 1819” due to what
General collapse of the American economy
Founder of the only colony mostly settled by Mexican/Tejano settlers. He established a 22,000 acre ranch, and the town of Victoria
Who is Martin De Leon
What event lead Mexico to encourage settlement in Texas during the Mexican National Era?
Frontier territories served as buffer zones
What where two effects of the Conclusion of the Mexican Revolution in Texas?
Texas was now under Mexican Governance & The Texas Population decreased by more than a half
Founded by unhappy evacuees from Bucareli, it was largely abandoned after the Mexican War of Independence
Nacogdoches
What one role did these men play in Texas History:
Moses Austin
Stephen F. Austin
Martin de Leon
What is they where Empresarios
While these settlers were more likely to consume beef or pork, these where often favored cabrito (goat)
Who are the Anglos and the Tejanos
The Mexican Government resoponded to the push for changes, by Bastrop, by passing a specific law for Coahuila y Texas
What is The Colonization Law of 1825
What era involved the work of empresarios, or Land agents who helped encourage settlement in Texas?
What is Mexican National
Capital of the colony founded by Mexican Martin De Leon, this was the only settlement mostly settled by Mexicans/Tejanos.
Where/What is Victoria.