FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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He established a mission at Galveston Bay
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He explored the Rio Grande and West Texas
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He helped draft the United States Constitution in Washington D.C.
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He founded the first large Anglo colony in Texas with the Old 300
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Detailed explanation-1: -Known as the “Father of Texas” and the founder of Anglo Texas, he led the second and, ultimately, the successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families and their slaves from the United States to the Tejas region in 1825.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ever the schemer, he developed a plan to establish an American colony in Spanish Texas. In 1820, he traveled to San Antonio, where the Baron de Bastrop convinced the Spanish governor to approve Austin’s plan. Austin soon received a land grant in what is now the state of Texas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Austin’s Colony was the first and largest Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas and was established by Stephen F. Austin in 1821. It was authorized by the Mexican government and allowed for the introduction of 300 families into Texas.