4A Key Figures in Texas History

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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

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A French explorer who accidentally landed in Texas while claiming land for France.

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Father Miguel Hidalgo

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A Catholic priest who started the fight for Mexican independence.

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José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara

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A revolutionary who helped fight for Mexican independence and led an army into Texas.

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Moses Austin

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An American who got permission from Spain to bring settlers to Texas.

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Stephen F. Austin

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Known as the 'Father of Texas'; he brought the first Anglo settlers to Texas.

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Erasmo Seguín

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A Tejano rancher who helped Stephen F. Austin get permission to settle in Texas.

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Martín De León

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A Mexican empresario who founded a colony of Mexican settlers in Texas.

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Green DeWitt

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An empresario who brought American settlers to Texas under Mexican rule.