Manuel Becerra and three Aranama Indians were sent to guide Stephen F. Austin and his men through Texas.
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Stephen F. Austin led a group of three hundred families of settlers from Missouri to Texas.
The Old Three Hundred.
The Old Three Hundred.
The Old Three Hundred.
The Old Three Hundred.
Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston both played pivotal roles in the early history of Texas, particularly in its struggle for independence from Mexico. They were both influential leaders in the Texian Revolution, with Austin serving as a key diplomat and Houston as the commander-in-chief of the Texian Army. Additionally, both men shared a vision for Texas as an independent republic, advocating for its sovereignty and governance.
After devoting the best years of his life to the cause of Texas, Austin was overcome by disease and on 27 December 1836 died an untimely death at the age of forty-three years.
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Stephen F. Austin was the man who received the first land grant in Texas. He was known as the "Father of Texas" for his role in bringing American settlers to the region as part of the Old Three Hundred colonization effort.
Stephen F. Austin began his colonization efforts in 1821 when he received a land grant from the Mexican government to bring settlers to Texas. This marked the beginning of the Old Three Hundred, the first Anglo-American settlers in Texas. Austin's successful colonization efforts played a significant role in the eventual independence of Texas from Mexico.