1. Chapter 7 Age of Empresarios

2. Moses Austin
1821 Moses receives a land grant to bring American settlers to Texas
Living in Louisiana-when it was Spain's- gained a large fortune
Depression hit and he lost his business
Looking for a way to regain fortune asked Governor Martinez to allow him to bring 300 settlers to Texas
Baron de Bastrop helped him secure his grant
Died in 1821 and his son Stephen carried out his plans

3. Stephen F. Austin carries out his father’s work
SFA was working in New Orleans and left to help his father settle Texas
Along the way learned his father had died
Went to see Governor Martinez along with Erasmo Seguin
Decided region between Brazos and Colorado rivers suitable
Sent proposal to Governor Martinez

4. Advertising for Colonists
Austin began advertising in newspapers for his 300 families to come to Texas
Each man would get 640 acres, 320 for wife, 160 for each child and 80 for each slave
Special valued persons would get more land..doctors, merchants etc
Surveyed or measured the land to determine boundaries
Settlers would pay Austin 12.5 cents an acre for the surveying
Settlers had to swear an oath of allegiance to Spain and become citizens and become Catholic

5. Good Land and Low Prices
Austin’s advertising attracted many people
1821 already 100 settlers were waiting to go to Texas
Andrew Robinson was the first settler to enter the claimed land- town of Washington on the Brazos
1822 Mexico had won independence from Spain and didn’t recognize Austin’s grant
Austin was going to go to Mexico City

6. Austin impresses Mexican Leaders
Journey to Mexico City would take over a year
1823 Mexico passed a colonization law
Land was increased-4605 acres and Austin would get 100,000 acres
Austin was an empresario- land agent who brought setters to an area
300 families had permission to come

7. Problems
Settlers left because of drought, waiting for land to be surveyed
Native Americans raided the settlements
Austin raised a militia to stop raids (temporary army)

8. Men and women of the Old Three Hundred
Settlers had prime choice of land
Most settled along Brazos, Colorado and San Jacinto rivers
Many of the Old Three Hundred were settlers before Austin came to Texas
Jane Long, Aylett Buckner

9. Capital San Felipe de Austin new capital
SFA resided here in his dog trot home

10. Assignment for Chapter 7
You will record on video a 1 minute Texas advertisement
This advertisement would mimick what SFA would have put in newspapers to attract settlers to Texas.
** you need to research the areas where SFA planned to bring settlers**
We can go outside here at school to record. Or you can do it at home.
Partner up and write a script for approval by me before recording.