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It was called "San Felipe" back then, but now it is called "San Felipe de Austin." It's a town in Austin County, Texas, United States. It's population is rough around 830 people in the present day.
He wanted to bring the first colony to Texas. he is an agent hired (not the spy kind of agent more like businessmen) by Mexico to bring in settlers to Mexico especially from America. in exchange, Mexico would give the settlers land, but they must become Mexican citizens, follow Mexican law, and become catholic.
The Founder of American colony in Texas was Stephan F. Austin
He brought the first colony to Texas.
Austin got to start his colony by the Mexicans
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
American settlers had to agree to become Mexican citizens in order to settle in Austin's colony.
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Become a Mexican Citizen Become Catholic Pay Taxed
IN between the brazos and the Colorado rivers
outlaw slavery, impose taxes, convert to catholicism, stay on the land for a period of time, accept Mexican citizenship, swear an oath of allegiance,
He said "its like a second Eden"
It was called "San Felipe" back then, but now it is called "San Felipe de Austin." It's a town in Austin County, Texas, United States. It's population is rough around 830 people in the present day.
Stephen F. Austin faced many problems and struggles because:1st: His plan for a colony was thrown in turmoil by the independence of Mexico from Spain2nd: He was getting poor, and he had to borrow money and sell his watch.3rd: Some people acted like an empresario and ripped people off by making them think that they bought land in Austins colony.4th: He was sent to jail because of Santa Ana.
Stephen F. Austin established the first American Colony in Texas. He led 300 families there on approval of the Mexican government. A few years later, he was allowed to bring 1,700 more families into the colony.