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| Important because his establishing Fort St. Louis caused the Spanish to pay more attention to Texas |
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| First Anglo settlement in what is now Texas |
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| Action taken by both Spain, then Mexico to cause people to move into Texas. |
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States would set their own rules.
The state governor would grant contracts. |
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| What restrictions did the Mexican Congress put on state colonization laws? |
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Too far from Mexico to get goods.
Too many problems with Indians. |
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| Why did few Mexicans live in Texas in the early 1800s? |
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What attracted colonists from the
U.S. to Texas? |
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| He introduced Moses Austin to Spanish leaders and supported him getting land grants. |
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| Why was Baron de Bastrop important to Texas history? |
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| He obtained a land grant to settle 300 Anglo families in Texas. |
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| Why was Moses Austin importand to Texas History in this era? |
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| The Spanish official who gave Moses Austin his land grant. |
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| Who was Antonio Maria Martinez? |
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| His father, Moses Austin, died and asked him to continue his work on the land grant. |
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| What happened to cause Stephen F. Austin to become involved in a land grant in Texas? |
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He studied the language and customs.
He became acquainted with the government officials. |
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| What did Stephen F. Austin do in Mexico City to help his colony? |
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| The first three hundred families to settle in Austin's colony. |
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| Who were the "Old Three Hundred"? |
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Drought
Attacks from the Karankawas |
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| What challenges did settlers in Austin's colony face? |
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| It was the seat of government and social life of Austin's colony. |
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| Why is San Felipe de Austin important? |
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| The ship that carried some of the settlers and supplies for the Austin colony. |
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| What was the "Lively", and why is it important? |
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| The only Mexican empresario in Texas. |
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| They were the only Irish empresarios to come to Texas? |
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| What did James Power, James Hewetson, James McGloin, and John McMullen have in common? |
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| They thought of themselves as Americans instead of Mexican citizens. |
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| Why did some settlers refuse to remain loyal to the Mexican government? |
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| 177 acres for farming and 4,428 acres for grazing. |
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| When Stephen F. Austin returned from Mexico City how much land could he give settlers? |
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| What geographical features benefited the Austin colony? |
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