Empresarios: Stephen F. Austin

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Who was Stephen F. Austin's father?

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Moses Austin

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What is Austin often referred to as?

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The Father of Texas

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The ________________________ of Texas was named in his honor?

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capital

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How is Moses Austin related to Stephen F. Austin?

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his father

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What do you call someone who is given permission by a government to settle an area?

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empresario

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Why was the population of Texas increasing during this time period?

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empresarios were bringing settlers to Texas [mostly for the cheap land]

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After Mexico became independent from Spain, Stephen F. Austin learned that his land had now became property of ___________ which made his land title worthless

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Mexico

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Why did many Anglos migrate to Texas in the 1820's? Options: Religious freedom, To build missions and forts, Search for gold, Cheap farmland

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Cheap farmland

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What impact did empresario Stephen F. Austin have on the settlement of Texas?

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He made it possible for settlers from the United States to move to Texas.

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Why did Stephen F. Austin want land with particular geographic features (rivers, rich soil, and trees) for the location of his colony?

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So colonists had fresh water, good farmland and pastures, and building materials.