Moses Austin-
Moses Austin, the father of Stephen F. Austin, was the first man to obtain permission from the Mexican Government to bring Anglo-American settlers into Spanish Texas. He recieved permission to go forward with his plan in 1820. That December, he arrived in San Antonio to seek permission to bring in colonists. Moses Austin died before he was able to carry out his plan to settle families in Texas.
Stephen Austin-
Stephen Austin was the empresario and founder of the Anglo-American settlements in Texas.
Juan Erasmo Seguin-
One of the most important actions Seguin performed was notifying Moses Austin that his petition for a colony in Texas had been accepted in 1821. He also was elected alcade of San Antonio.
Martin De Leon-
Martin DeLeon was the only Mexican empersario to start a colony in Texas. The colony was found on the lower the Guadalupe. Martin DeLeon had an excursion to La Bahia, San Antonio, and Nacogadoches in 1805 which introduced DeLeon to Texas. DeLeon petitioned to settle 41 Mexican families in the lower Guadalupe and founded the town of Nuestra Senora Guadalupe de Jesus Victoria.
Green DeWitt-
Green DeWitt was the empresario of DeWitt's colony. He got an empresario grant in 1825 to settle 400 Anglo-Americans on the Guadalupe River and was authorized to establish a colony. He settled along the Guadalupe River next to Stephen F. Austin's colony. DeWitt did this because he was inspired by Moses Austin's success and petitioned the Mexican authorities for his own empresario contract. He was awarded his empresario grant because he was supported by Stephen Austin and Braon de Bastrop.
To remember the empresario's think
S. Seguin
A. Austin (M)
A. Austin (S)
D. DeWitt
D. DeLeon
S.A.A.D.D
S double A double D
S. Seguin
A. Austin (M)
A. Austin (S)
D. DeWitt
D. DeLeon
S.A.A.D.D
S double A double D
American Settlements in Texas
•AMERICANS •1. Americans built farms and towns •2. Americans wanted to start a new life-new opportunities •3. Settled from 1821-1830 •4. Settled in East Texas •5. Many people
Mexican Settlements in Texas
Presido
•SPANISH •1. Spain built missions & presidos •2. Spain wanted to convert Indians and protect Texas from France •3. Settled in 1600's-1700's •4.Settled in southern Texas •5. Very few people
BOTH:
1. Both settled in Texas 2. Both had trouble with Indians
1. Both settled in Texas 2. Both had trouble with Indians
