GONE TO TEXAS

Moses Austin First American to work with the Spanish government to settle Americans in Texas

Erasmo Seguin Helped Moses Austin obtain approval from Spanish officials to settle American colonists in Texas

Stephen F. Austin First American to settle Americans in Texas/Mexico. He settled 300 families and was known as an empresario. This led to the colonization of other places in Texas/Mexico

The Old Three Hundred First 300 families to settle in Texas/Mexico brought by Stephen F. Austin

Location of American Colonization in Texas Looking for fertile land, lots of water, natural resources, and mild climate

Reasons for moving to Texas Stephen F. Austin offered them good farm land at a cheap price. This was an opportunity for a fresh start in a new place.

Requirements to live in Mexico 1. Must convert to Catholicism 2. Must become a Mexican Citizen 3. Must be of good, moral character

Mexican Federal Constitution of 1824 1. Written after Mexico wins independence 2. Took the name United Mexican States 3. Catholicism is the official religion 4. Created the State of Coahuila y Tejas

State Colonization Laws of 1825 1. Set the guidelines to colonization of Coahuila y Tejas 2. Allowed Stephen F. Austin and other empresarios to receive land grants in Texas

Issues of Slavery 1821- Colonists could bring slaves to Texas 1823- The sale or purchase of slaves was forbidden 1827- Freedom at birth to all children born to a slave 1829- Mexico abolishes slavery, but Texas has an exception

Green DeWitt An important American empresario who settled 166 families in the area near present day Gonzales

Martin DeLeon A Mexican empresario who settled 200 Mexican families in South Texas. He and his wife founded the town of Victoria

Complete page 170 (1-5) on the back of the Gone To Texas Activity.