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Age of Empresarios

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Age of Empresarios

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1820

  • Moses Austin travels to Texas after his business is ruined.
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1821

  • Spain approves Moses Austin's request to bring American settlers to Texas.
  • Moses Austin dies.
  • Stephen F. Austin takes up his his fathers cause.
  • American settlers begin arriving in Texas.

1822

  • Stephen F. Austin travels to Mexico City.

1823

  • The Mexican congress passes a general colonization law.
  • Stephen F. Austin is given a contract to Seattle 300 families.
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1824

  • Mexico adopts a constitution and becomes a republic.
  • Texas and Coahulia become one state.
  • San Felipe de Austin becomes the capital of Austin's colony.

1825

  • Stephen F. Austin largely completes his contract to bring 300 settlers to Texas.
  • A new state colonization law allows foreigners to settle in Texas.
  • Green Dewitt receives permission to settle 400 family's in Texas.
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1827

  • Stephen F. Austin is granted a third contract.
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