Anglo Texas

Filibuster• Acts without the

permission of their country to support a revolution with the hope of financial, political or land gain.

Empresario• An Agent who makes all

arrangements to bring settlers to a colony–Had to protect settlers

upon arrival

Moses Austin• Goal –settle

families in TX - make money and pay off his debts

• Obtained approval to start an Anglo-American colony in TX

Mexican Officials• Moses Austin

traveled to San Antonio de Bexar seeking permission to carry out his plans– Denied grants due to

past filibusters– Austin dies of

pneumonia

Stephen F. Austin• Took up Dad’s plan• The “Old 300” = the

first 300 families• 177 acres if they were

farmers and 4,428 acres if they were ranchers

• Colony plagued by drought and attacks from Karankawas

• Some returned to the U.S.

• Colony - prospered over time until TX Revolution

Colonization Law of 1825• No taxes• Homestead

rights – land or tools couldn’t be taken away to pay debts

• Capital on west bank of Brazos river – called San Felipe de Austin

• Austin = Father of Texas

Green DeWitt • Goal – to bring

settlers to Texas• Founded a

colony southwest of San Felipe de Austin

Martin de Leon • Goal – bring

settlers to Texas from Mexico

• Settled 200 families

• Founded Victoria in 1824

1830 Texas• Anglo Texas population was about 20,000