Empresarios

Who was known as "The Father of Texas"?

• Moses Austin

• Stephen F. Austin

• Miguel Hidalgo y . Costilla

• Philip Nolan

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest, began a revolt against the Spanish his call for revolt became known as

• Revolt of 16 de Septiembre

• Panic of 1819

• Grito de Dolores

• First 300

A ____________ is a person in charge of bringing settlers to a colony.

• Empresario

• Soldier

• Warrior

• Filibuster

How many families did SFA bring to Texas?

• 300

• 200

• 100

• 3000

What is a land grant?

• Granting you a wish from a genie

• Free Land

• Indian Territory

• Manifest Destiny

Which country owned Texas?

• United States

• France

• Great Britain

• Spain

Who was using the land grants to settle in Texas?

• Native Americans

• French men

• Anglo Americans

• Chinese

The first empresario to gain permission to sell Texan territory to the Americans.

• Stephen F. Austin

• Moses Austin

What are some things that would make land good for settling?

• Water resources?

• Plentiful vegetation

• Far from hostle natives

• All of the above

Austin's first colony was established between which two Rivers?

• Red and Guadaloupe

• Red and Rio Grande

• Colorado River and Rio Grande

• Colorado River and Brazos River