Texas on the Mexican Frontier Chapter 8 Texas on the Mexican Frontier

Moses Austin Paves the Way Baron de Bastrop the first Anglo American to secure permission from Spain to bring American settlers into Texas Baron de Bastrop helped Austin convince the Spanish governor that his plan was not an excuse for Americans to take Spanish land

Stephen F. Austin Continues his Father’s Work Stephen F. Austin Background Erasmo Seguin Background: Transylvania University in Kentucky Missouri territorial legislature Circuit judge in Arkansas Austin was determined to carry out his fathers plan Citizen from San Antonio that went with Austin to see the Spanish Governor to discuss the plans for settlement

Advertising for Colonists Survey Ways to pay? Requirements of settlers Austin surveyed, measured, the land to determine grant sizes and boundaries so settlers could get legal rights to property 12.5 cents per acre Austin was willing to extend credit to new settlers, Requirements: Become citizens of their new country Take an oath of allegiance to Spain (later Mexico) Become catholic Be of good moral character

Ch. 8 Empresario Chart Empresario: Stephen F. Austin 5 Contracts *Most Successful Empresario*

Stephen F. Austin statue in Angleton, TX

Location of Colony, Important Towns, & Number of Families Colony located between the Brazos & Colorado from the coast northward into TX—300 families—Capital: San Felipe de Austin 500 more families in original colony 100 families east of Colorado River and north of the San Antonio Road. Capital (headquarters) was Bastrop & called “Little Colony” 300 families in 10-league zone along the coast

Nationality of Settlers Anglo-American Families

Who was the most successful Empresario? Green DeWitt Moses Austin Samuel Williams Stephen F. Austin

2. Where was Austin’s colony located? between Brazos and Colorado Rivers on the Nueces River on the Rio Grande River on the Brazos River

3. What was the capital of Austin’s colony? Dallas Houston San Felipe de Austin Austin

Location of Colony, Important Towns, & Number of Families #5 Austin’s last contract with is partner Samuel Williams Settled 800 families in a large area north and northwest of Austin’s original colony Approximate # of families settled by Stephen F. Austin: 2,000

5. Approximately how many families did Stephen F. Austin bring to Texas? 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500

Empresario: Green DeWitt 2nd Most Successful Empresario

Location of Colony, Important Towns, & Number of Families Colony located west of Austin’s original colony & south of the San Antonio Road Authorized to settle 400 families in Texas (166 titles issued) Capital (or headquarters): Gonzales

Nationality of Settlers Anglo-American Families

6. Who was the 2nd most successful Empresario? Stephen F. Austin Martin de Leon Green DeWitt James Power

7. Where was DeWitt’s colony located? Brazos River Sabine River San Antonio Road El Camino Real

8. What was the capital of DeWitt’s colony? Goliad Gonzales Austin Beaumont

Empresario: Martin de León

Location of Colony, Important Towns, & Number of Families Colony located along the Guadalupe River near the coast Settled between 100 and 200 families in Texas Founded the town of Victoria, which Martin and (his wife) Patricio, named after the first president of the Republic of Mexico

Nationality of Settlers Mexican Families

9. What was the capital of Martin de Leon’s colony? Gonzales Austin Houston Victoria

10. What nationality were the settlers in de Leon’s colony? Mexican Anglo-American Irish German

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