Stephen F. Austin and Settlement of Texas

Stephen F. Austin

The Father of Texas

Vocabulary

• Stephen F. Austin- "Father of Texas"; Founder of Texas as he brought 300 families for the United States to this region of Texas

• Moses Austin- A pioneer and businessman who played a large part in the Settlement of Texas (Stephen F. Austin's Father)

• Independent- being able to act or think on your own without being influenced by others

• Colonize- A group of settlers who establish control over a certain area

• Pioneer- a person wo sees potential, someone who is willing to try new things

Open Ended

What was Stephen F. Austin's last word?

Multiple Select

What were some of the hardships Austin's colonists faced?

• starvation

• attacks by Karankawa tribe

• lack of supplies

• NO proof of land ownership

Open Ended

After learning about Stephen F. Austin today what kind of man would you say he was?

Meusebach-Comanche Treaty

What was this treaty?

A man named John Meusebach

brought a group of families to settle right in the middle of Comanche Country (usually a treaty has to go through a government, but this was a special case)

They received a land grant from the United 

States to survey and settle an area in Texas 

between the Llano and Colorado Rivers, 

prime Comanche hunting grounds.

No one would come to this land because they were afraid of Comanche attacks.

Multiple Choice

Why was the Meusebach-Comanche treaties unlike any other treaties?

• The treaty was never put on display

• The treaty was broken years later

• The treaty was negotiated without any government input

• The treaty was never signed