they were one of the first spanish Texas settlers which might have been in about the 1700's
who led the Spanish amy
Spain did not give Moses Austin permission to start a colony in Texas. It simply gave him 4,428 acres in 1821.
They didn't
They settled in Houston
No
they offered to bring families to settle on the land
It didn't. At first it was Spanish territory , then it belonged to Mexico.
In 1820, Spain held the land that would become Texas. They encouraged Americans to settle in Texas because not enough Mexicans had taken the opportunity to settle there. When Mexico gained their independence, they continued the Immigration policy that the Spanish had put in place.
they were one of the first spanish Texas settlers which might have been in about the 1700's
who led the Spanish amy
They had to declare they would become loyal Spanish subjects
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He took the first group of settlers to Texas to settle.
Spain did not give Moses Austin permission to start a colony in Texas. It simply gave him 4,428 acres in 1821.
1929
Mexico wanted people to settle the vast lands of Texas.