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Anglos Settle Texas
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Lets Review
  • First people in Texas are _____________.
  • Then the _________ come to explore.
  • They build ________ to keep the French from
    settling Texas.
  • Spain rules Texas and area around it for _______
    years
  • until _________ get upset with Spanish rule and
    begin a revolution.
  • In _______, Mexico becomes its own country and
    Texas becomes a _________ of Mexico.

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Before Mexican Independence in 1821
  • Spanish were having a hard time getting people to
    come over from Spain and live in the New World
  • They needed people to get their economy running
    ()
  • Therefore, Spain agreed to let people from the
    U.S. (Anglos) come and settle in Texas.

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Empresarios
  • Moses Austin
  • 1820 - got permission from Spain to bring Anglos
    (Americans) to Texas.
  • Dies before he can and then Mexico becomes
    independent.

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Empresarios
  • Stephen F. Austin
  • 1821 With the help of Erasmo Seguin he asks
    Mexican government to honor promise made by Spain
  • Mexican government says ok and allows him to
    bring 300 Anglos to Texas

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Austins Colony
  • Importance first Anglo American Colony in Texas
  • People the Old 300
  • Capital San Felipe de Austin

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Reasons for Anglo Settlement
  • 12.5 cents an acre in Texas
  • v.
  • 1.50 an acre in the U.S.
  • Fertile land for farming/ranching
  • Chance to start over

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Criteria for Austins Colony
  • Citizen of Spain or Mexico
  • Oath of allegiance
  • Catholic
  • Good moral character
  • Hard worker
  • Loyal to the government
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