USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1821, Stephen F. Austin led the first of several groups of Americans settlers to Mexico and settled along the Brazos River. Since the earliest Spanish settlements, the Native American and Mexican population in the Southwest had come into close contact.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1821, Stephen F. Austin led the first of several groups of American settlers to a fertile area “as good in every respect as man could wish for, land first rate, plenty of timber, fine water-beautifully rolling” along the Brazos River.

Detailed explanation-3: -When Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821, Austin’s son, Stephen Austin, received Mexican approval of the grant. He led his first band of settlers to the area along the lower Brazos and Colorado rivers. By 1832 Austin’s several colonies had about 8, 000 inhabitants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the settlers who came to Austin’s first colony were farmers. Despite the difficulties it faced, the colony founded by Green Dewitt is considered one of the most successful Anglo American colonies in Texas. Stephen Austin was the first Anglo American colonizer in Texas.

Detailed explanation-5: -Americans were attracted to settle in Texas because of the Manifest Destiny or the will to expand west. By travelling to Texas this was fulfill the American urge to remove any barriers to settlement of the west. Also in America there was cheap, free land available that were free from tariffs.