USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1821, Moses Austin received the first empresario contract from Spain for 300 families. However, he died in June of that year. His son, Stephen F. Austin, took over his father’s work and renegotiated that contract with the Mexican government, receiving their permission to settle those 300 families in 1823.

Detailed explanation-2: -Outstanding Texas empresarios included Stephen F. Austin, Samuel May Williams, Green DeWitt, Martín De León, Haden Edwards, Sterling C. Robertson, James Power, James Hewetson, John McMullen, James McGloin, and Arthur G. Wavell.

Detailed explanation-3: -empresario (ehm preh SAH ree oh) noun: a person who was contracted by the Mexican. government to bring colonists to settle in Texas. empresario contract (ehm preh SAH ree oh kahn trakt) noun: legal contract for the. number of families an empresario could bring to Texas and location of where they were to.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Empresario System Empresarios acted as land agents, recruiting a certain number of people to move to Texas. They provided settlers with loans and supplies. They also acted as the colony’s representative to the Mexican government. For their services, the empresarios were paid with large grants of land.