USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Austin’s first colony. In January 1821 Austin’s father, Moses Austin, had received a permit from the Spanish to settle 300 families in Texas, but he died in Missouri a short time later before he could realize his plans. Stephen F.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Stephen F. Austin (November 3, 1793–December 27, 1836) was a lawyer, settler, and administrator who played a key role in the secession of Texas from Mexico. He brought hundreds of U.S. families into Texas on behalf of the Mexican government, which wished to populate the isolated northern state.

Detailed explanation-5: -He arrived in San Antonio shortly after his father’s death and negotiated with the Spanish governor on the details of the proposed colony. The first colonists arrived in Texas in December 1821. Right from the start, Austin grappled with the central problem of relations between his colony and Mexico.