Stephen F. Austin's Colonies

The capital city of Texas is named in honor of . . .

• Sam Houston

• Miguel Hidalgo

• Vicente Guerrero

• Stephen F. Austin

Why is Stephen F. Austin sometimes called the "Father of Texas"?

• freed all slaves and guranteed equal rights for all women and men

• brought families from the USA to settle in Texas and increased the population

Match each person with the correct description.

• Erasmo Seguin

• leader of Anglo colonization after his father died

• Antonio Martinez

• Spanish and Mexican governor who allowed the Austin family to colonize Texas

• Stephen F. Austin

• wealthy Tejano who lived in San Antonio before Anglo colonization

• Moses Austin

• first person to get permission from Spanish to bring Anglos to Texas

Where did Stephen F. Austin establish his first colony for Anglo families in Mexican Texas?

• in the Coastal Plains region between near the Brazos and Colorado Rivers

• in the Mountains and Basins region near the Rio Grande

• in the Great Plains region near the Canadian River

• in the Piney Woods region near the Trinity River

Which are true statements about the distribution of land in Austin's colony?

• married men were given less land than bachelors

• settlers were required to pay the full price for land immediately in cash

• ranchers were given more land than farmers

• Austin was paid 12.5 cents per acre

• settlers were allowed to pay for land with goods instead of cash

Why did Austin choose San Felipe as the location for the capital of his colony?

• near Comanche hunting grounds so colonists could trade with Indians

• on high ground which was easier to defend from possible attacks

• on the Brazos River so settlers could access a ferry boat

• on the Gulf of Mexico so settlers could surf and swim at the beach

• near a major road that led to other parts of Mexico

What name is used to describe the first settlers in Austin's colony?

• Old Three Hundred

• Original Texas Settlers

• Americans in Mexico

• Fighting Farmers

To live in Mexican Texas, Anglo settlers were required to . . .

• follow the Catholic religion

• pledge allegiance to the United States of America

• follow the rules and laws of Mexico

• get married and have children

• join the Mexican Army and fight against the Spanish

Which are true statements about Stephen F. Austin?

• worked as a lawyer and judge

• learned to speak Spanish

• did not allow slavery in his colonies

• became the leader of Anglo colonization after his father died

• was born in Texas and lived there all of his life

Who were ANGLOS that moved from the US to live in Texas?

• Jared Groce

• Jane Long

• Rebekah Cummings

• Erasmo Seguin

• Antonio Martinez