Age of Empresarios
Published on Dec 15, 2015
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1821
Spain approves Moses Austins request to bring Americans to Texas.
Moses dies. Stephen F. Austin takes his place. Settlers start coming to Texas.
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1822
Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City.
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1823
The US congress passes a general colonization law.
Stephen F. Austin is given a contract to settle 300 families
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1824
Mexico adopts a constitution and becomes a republic. Texas and Coahuila become one state. San Felipe de Austin becomes the capital of Austin's colony.
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1825
Stephen F. Austin largely completes his contract to bring 300 families to Texas. A new state colonization law allows foreigners to settle in Texas. Green DeWitt receives permission to bring 400 families to Texas.
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