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Moses Austin began his 800 mi journey to Texas in 1820.
Spain did not give Moses Austin permission to start a colony in Texas. It simply gave him 4,428 acres in 1821.
Moses Austin was the father of Stephen F. Austin, who himself is known as the Father of Texas. In 1821 he and his friend managed to convince the Spanish governor of Texas to allow Anglo-Americans to colonize the area, ultimately leading to the secession of Texas from Mexico by English speaking immigrants from the American colonies just 11 years later.
Moses Austin had the first grant to settle 300 families in Texas!(:
The son of Moses Austin who led American settlers into Texas in 1821 is Stephen F. Austin. He is often referred to as the "Father of Texas" for his role in bringing 300 families to settle in the region under the Spanish land grant system. Austin played a crucial role in the early development of Texas and its eventual push for independence from Mexico.
Stephen F. Austin is famous because of his dad Moses Austin. He is the Father Of Texas.
On the death (1821) of his father, Moses Austin, he took over a grant to bring U.S. settlers into Spanish Texas. ... Was leader of that colony.
Stephen F. Austin
Moses Austin sought approval to bring families into Texas in 1820. He requested permission from the Spanish government, which controlled Texas at the time, to settle American families in the region. Austin's efforts laid the groundwork for the subsequent influx of settlers, which ultimately contributed to Texas's path toward independence.
Moses Austin made this deal with the Spanish.
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Moses Austin