How did Stephen F. Austin affect the United States?

As Texas envoy to the United States, he encouraged volunteers to fight in Texas and gave speeches to boost support for the war.

As commander of the Texas military, he marched to Washington, D.C., to request a U.S. military presence in Texas.

As secretary of state to Mexican president Sam Houston, he worked to establish a good relationship between the United States and Mexico.

As leader of a thriving colony, he encouraged large numbers of U.S. citizens to move to Texas and establish homesteads.

How does the author build understanding of the Texas Revolution?

by describing the events leading up to it

by highlighting how it changed Texas

by focusing on strategies used by its leaders

by detailing its most important battle

How are the sections organized to help to develop understanding?

The sections are organized in chronological order to describe the entirety of Austin's life, focusing on his role in the Texas Revolution.

The sections are organized to highlight the causes of the Texas Revolution and its effects on the lives of colonists in Texas.

The sections are organized to contrast Austin's differing viewpoints on whether Texas should remain loyal to Mexico or become independent.

The sections are organized in order of importance to indicate how Austin's family background helped make his achievements possible.

BIOGRAPHY | "Stephen F. Austin"

Authored by Ben Deines

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Which of the following sentences from the article BEST introduces Stephen F. Austin to the reader?

Stephen Fuller Austin was born in Virginia in 1793, the third child of Moses and Maria Austin.

Stephen Austin's planned settlement in Texas hit many snags between 1821 and 1830.

Stephen Austin's name is often associated with the Texas Revolution.

The people of Texas still consider Austin to be one of their greatest heroes.

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What is one reason the author includes information about Austin's education?

to suggest that he never intended to become a revolutionary

to explain why he was a skilled administrator, diplomat and lawyer

to show that his family was wealthy because of its successful businesses

to reveal why his father asked him to create a settlement in Texas

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What caused Stephen Austin's family to move to Texas?

his father's business failure

his father's loyalty to Spain

his desire to join the military

his desire to go to a university

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following MOST influenced the success of Stephen F. Austin's settlement in Mexico?

the government's decision to grant citizenship to colonists

the interaction between the settlers and Native American tribes

the loyalty the settlers displayed toward him

the goods that his colony produced for export

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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According to the text, by 1830 Anglo-Americans outnumbered native Tejanos by what ratio?

American settlers outnumbered Tejanos by a ratio of 2 to 1.

American settlers outnumbered Tejanos by a ratio of 5 to 1.

American settlers outnumbered Tejanos by a ratio of 10 to 1.

American settlers outnumbered Tejanos by a ratio of 20 to 1.

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WHY did Stephen F. Austin feel betrayed after he was jailed in Mexico City?

because he had never given Mexican officials permission to read his letters

because he was not treated well while he was in jail

because he had wanted to keep Texas part of Mexico

because he was considered a military hero in the Texas Revolution

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How did Stephen Austin change because of his time spent in jail?

It made him feel more loyal to Mexico and its people.

It made him give up his dream of running a business.

It made him decide to build a settlement in Texas.

It made him believe Texas should not be part of Mexico.

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