1. Warm Up What was the significance of the Adams Onis Treaty?
Which side received the most land from the treaty?

2. Age of Empresarios 11/10/2018 4:13 PM
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Empresario
Land agent whose job is to bring in new settlers to the area
Often, empresarios encouraged Anglos (white Americans whose ancestors come from England) to come to Texas.
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4. Moses Austin
1820-First Anglo American to secure permission from Spain to bring American settlers to Texas.
Because he lived in present-day Missouri when Spain controlled Louisiana in 1798, he was familiar with Spanish laws and regulations.

5. Moses Austin
When a depression hits his home, he sets out for Texas to meet with Spanish governor Antonio Martinez.
He wants to get a contract that will allow him to start a colony and bring 300 families to Texas.
At first, his request is denied.
Then, his request is approved.

6. Moses Austin
Unfortunately, he catches pneumonia while preparing for the colony.
Austin dies on June 10, 1821.
His dying wish is for his son, Stephen, to carry out plans for settling Texas.

7. Moses and Stephen F. Austin Political Cartoon

8. Stephen F. Austin “Father of Texas”
Founded the first Anglo American colony in Texas
Possessed the strength of character that allowed him to set up his father’s colony

9. Stephen F. Austin
Wants to set up colony between the Colorado River and the Brazos River
Fertile soil
Mild climate
Abundant water
Strict guidelines for colonists
“no drunkard, no gambler, no profane swearer, no idler” would be allowed

10. Map of Austin’s Colony

11. Land Policy Austin surveys, or measures, the land.
Wants to sell land for 12.5 cents per acre (cheap)
A man will receive land for:
Himself-640 acres
Wife-320 acres
Each child-160 acres
Each slave-80 acres

12. Try it!
You are a male farmer moving to Texas with your wife and two children. How many acres of land should you receive?
Yourself-640 acres
Your wife-320 acres
Two children-160 acres and 160 acres
=1,280 acres

13. Settlers
Are attracted to Texas because of low land prices and good farmland
MUST become citizens of their new country and take oaths of allegiance to Spain-and then Mexico
MUST become Catholic and have good moral character
Jared E. Groce is wealthiest of the new colonists.

14. Try it!
Imagine you and your family are moving to Austin’s colony. Your wagon is only big enough to carry ten items. Of the following, which ten would you choose to take, and why?
10 feet of rope a stove cooking pans
barrel of molasses a rifle set of books
Lead and gunpowder axes winter clothes
soap salted, dried beef flour
China dishes a plow corn seeds iron bed

15. Trouble for Austin
March 1822-Austin travels to San Antonio to report of his colony’s progress
He learns that Mexico has won its independence from Spain.
Under the new Mexican laws, his right to colonize Texas is not recognized.
He travels to Mexico City to solve the problem.

16. The New Mexican Government
Unorganized
Many Americans are seeking colonies in Texas
Skeptical of Austin’s desire to start a new colony

17. Colonization Law of 1823 Under this law, Austin receives a contract.
Families who raise livestock and farm will receive 4,605 acres of land.
The Mexican government is convinced of Austin’s loyalty, honesty, and sincerity and believe he will be a loyal Mexican citizen.
In turn, Austin learns Spanish, meets important leaders, and learns about Mexican customs.

18. Try it! Under the new law, an acre of land in Texas costs 4 cents.
How much would it cost for a family to buy a 4,000 acre plot of land?
4000 acres x $0.04 = ?
4000 acres x $0.04 = $160
It would cost $160!
By the way, 4,000 acres is about 6 square miles.

19. #1
4000 acres of land x $1.25 = $5000 #2
$ $160 = $4840

20. Back in Texas…1825
Austin returns his colony and issues land titles to 297 families.
“Old Three Hundred”
Families choose land plots in fertile areas along the Brazos, Colorado, and San Jacinto Rivers, as well as Oyster Creek and Buffalo Bayou (Fort Bend and Houston)
Capital of Austin’s colony is San Felipe de Austin (Sealy)

21. Map of Texas Colonies

22. Replica Log Cabin at San Felipe

23. Buffalo Bayou in Houston

24. Many of the Old Three Hundred settle around this area!

25. Challenges to the Colony
Shipwreck in 1821 with some of the original settlers
Drought
Land disputes
Conflict with Karankawas and Tonkawas
Adjusting to laws of Mexican government

26. Old Three Hundred Jane Long (wife of James Long)
Aylett Buckner (Gutierrez-Magee expedition)
R.M. Williamson-uses a wooden log to support his weight
Mary Crownover Rabb
Rebekah Cumings
Thomas Pilgrim-opens a school

27. Jane Long The city of Richmond sits on land granted to Jane Long.
Opened a boarding house in Fort Bend county

28. Constitution of 1824
Mexican emperor Augustin de Iturbide is overthrown in 1823
A new constitution is written
Texas and the Mexican state Coahuila become one state
Coahuila y Tejas

29. Map of Mexico, 1824

30. Colonization Law 1824 Mexico passes a new colonization law
No one can receive more than 48,708 acres of land
No colony established within 30 miles of the coast or 60 miles of an international boundary without permission
Only people who want to live permanently in Texas will receive land contracts

31. New State Colonization Law 1825
The Coahuila y Tejas state passed a new colonization law.
After paying $30, foreigners can receive up to 4,428 acres of land without paying taxes for a certain number of years.
Single men-1,107 acres of land
If they marry, they receive 3,321 acres of land.
If he marries a Mexican woman, he receives an additional 1,107 acres of land.
Must be Catholic and have good moral character

32. Try it!
Stephen F. Austin’s definition of good moral character-“no drunkard, no gambler, no profane swearer, no idler”
What is your definition of “good moral character”?

33. The Most Successful Empresario
Austin receives more contracts to bring settlers to Texas.
His colonies remain successful.
Ability to deal successfully with Mexican authorities
He speaks Spanish.
His colonists had little difficulty getting land titles.
His militia made the Natives less of a threat.
His contracts included land with fertile soil.

34. Green DeWitt Empresario from Missouri Most successful after Austin
1825-brings 400 families to Texas
His colony is west of Austin’s colony
Town of Gonzales is headquarter
Native American raids slow early growth of colony

35. Martin de Leon Mexican horseman and rancher
Settles along the Guadalupe River
Establishes Victoria
Despite Native American raids, colonists prosper by farming and ranching

36. James Power and James Hewetson
From Ireland
Settle Irish immigrants along the Gulf Coast
Establish the town of Refugio

37. John McMullen and James McGloin
Establish a second colony of Irish immigrants at San Patricio
Every year on St. Patrick’s Day, the citizens of San Patricio hold a two-day fair.

38. Johann Friedrich Ernst
Encouraged German immigrants to come to Texas
Large German influence today in Kelberg, Warrenburg, New Braunfels, and Fredericksburg

39. If you took a trip to New Braunfels, what are some things you might do there?

40. German for “slippery road”
Schlitterbahn!!!
German for “slippery road”

41. Other Empresarios
David Burnet and Lorenzo de Zavala-later became involved in Texas independence movement

42. Warm Up
Who is the “Father of Texas”?
Which Mexican law allows families to receive 4,605 acres of land?
What do these families have to do to receive their land?

43. Slavery in Texas
Imperial Colonization Law recognized slavery BUT outlawed slave trading.
Slavery was a fact of life in Texas but did not exist to the extent of slavery in the South.
There were free African Americans living in Texas.

44. Women in Texas Life was difficult for women Worked alongside men
Building houses
Tending livestock
Held few rights
Could not vote
Could not serve on jury
Could not hold public office
However, Jane McManus was an empresario.

45. Education Not provided by Mexican government
Educating children was left to the colonists
Some sent their children to the United States for school
Thomas Pilgrim opened the first school in San Felipe de Austin
Frances Trask opened the first school for girls

46. Complete the Empresario chart at the end of your notes!
Record where the empresario is from, where they settled, who settled there, and a unique fact.
You may need to use pages in the textbook.