Stephen F. Austin/Empresarios/The Mexican War for Independence

Who was Stephen F. Austin's father?

• Noah Austin

• Moses Austin

• Mark Austin

• Luke Austin

What is Austin often referred to as?

• The Brother of Texas

• The Father of the United States

• The Brother of the United States

• The Father of Texas

The ________________________ of Texas was named in his honor?

• capital

• state

• flower

• song

How is Moses Austin related to Stephen F. Austin

• his uncle

• his grandfather

• his father

• his cousin

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

• empresario

• explorer

• conquistador

• leader

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

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

• settlers were getting paid $10,000 by the Mexican government to live in Texas

• gold had been discovered in the mountains of far West Texas

• NONE of these answers are correct

What were some of the requirements of the Old Three Hundred [actually, there were just 297] settlers in Austin's colony?

• they had to become Catholic

• they had to become citizens of their new country

• they had to have good moral character

• ALL of these answers are correct

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

• USA

• Spain

• Mexico

• France

Why did many Anglos migrate to Texas in the 1820's?

• Religious freedom

• To build missions and forts

• Search for gold

• Cheap farmland

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

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

• He made it possible for settlers from Spain to move to Texas.

• He made it possible for new settlers to buy dogtrot cabins.

• He made it possible for new settlers to buy dogtrot cabins.