baron de bastrop helped moses austin colonize texas
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Baron de Bastrop helped Moses Austin colonize Texas
Stephen F. Austin was allowed to chose land for a colonyStephen F. Austin raised a militia
Mexican Independence from Spain Austin lost his contract to settle TexasNeeds permission from new country
The original settlers to Austins colony
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Many Anglo Americans settled in Texas
Encourage Mexican settlers to come to Texas
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colonists in Texas thought they needed slaves
Centralists were people who believedpower should be concentrated in the national government.
Believed states and the central government should share the power
Stephen F. Austin could deal effectively with people of different culturesAustin learned the Spanish language
first Anglo American to secure permission from the Spanish to bring settlers to Texas
Tejano who was a representative to the Coahuila and Texas legislature
San Antonio citizen who accompanied Stephen F. Austin to see the governor
2nd most successful empresario in Texas
empresario who settled 200 Mexican families in Texas
Financial Panic of 1819 United StatesEmpresario under Spanish flagSpain 300 years against immigrationSpain fearful of filibustersMoses Austin and Slave Richmond travel to Mexico City capitol of New SpainViceroy or Governor Martinez rejects empresario contractBareon De Bastop convince governor Martinez to allow empresario contract
Moses Austin dies of pneumoniaStephen Austin travels with Erasmo Seguin a San Antonio citizen to Mexico City to see governor to get contract switched to his nameGovernor allows empresario contract to be switched to Stephen AustinStephen Austin chooses area between Brazos and Colorado Rivers for his first colony
Old Three Hundred were the first families to Stephen Austins colony Joseph Hawkins loans Stephen Austin money to buy supplies and ship called the LivelyMilitia a group of citizens who are like an army but serve only when neededMexico Independence 1821
Believed power should be concentrated in the national governmentThe Centralists support Emperor Agustin de Iturbide to be Mexican leader
Federalists believe power should be shared between the states and national government1823 Emperor Iturbide is overthrown by the FederalistsFederalist write the Mexican constitution on 1824
VOCABULARYFilibuster- an individual who carries out rebellious activities in a foreign countryEmpresario- the Spanish word for a land agent whose job it was to bring in new settlers to an area and arrange business transactions Petition- a requestSurvey- measure for size and for boundariesTitle- proof of ownershipFrontier- the edge of settlement
San Felipe de Austin- government center of Stephens Austins colonySaltillo- the capital of the state of Coahulia y TejasSterling Robertson- leader of the Nashville Company who opposed land claims of AustinBaron de Bastrop- friend of Moses Austin and representative to the Coahuila and Texas legislature
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