USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Moses Austin received permission to bring Anglo colonists into Spanish Texas but before his plan took shape, Moses Austin died. His dying wish was for his son Stephen to fulfill the dream. The opportunities he found were real and so were the challenges.

Detailed explanation-2: -Austin, Moses (1761–1821). Moses Austin, founder of the American lead industry and the first man to obtain permission to bring Anglo-American settlers into Spanish Texas, son of Elias and Eunice (Phelps) Austin, was born in Durham, Connecticut, on October 4, 1761.

Detailed explanation-3: -After receiving a land grant from the Spanish Crown in 1820, Moses Austin planned to be the first to establish an Anglo-American settlement in Spanish Texas, but he died before his dream was realized.

Detailed explanation-4: -Moses Austin The first Anglo American to get permission from Spain to bring American settlers to Texas. Went to Texas to ask the Spanish.

Detailed explanation-5: -When Moses Austin first arrived in San Antonio requesting permission to colonize, his petition was denied by Govenor Antonio Martinez. Bastrop, who had previously met Ausin in New Orleans, intervened on Austin’s behalf and Austin’s petition was granted.