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SFA Establishes a Colony Main Idea: SFA faced challenges while establishing his colony in Texas. Slide 2 Spain (until 1821) and Mexico United States Slide 3 Lets Recall Prior Knowledge What were the purposes or motives of the Spanish and the Americans concerning Texas? Why was Texas so valuable? Why was it not? Who began the American colonization movement to Texas? Slide 4 I.MOSES AUSTIN A.1819: A DEPRESSION (a time in which businesses suffer and people lose jobs) hit U.S. and Moses lost his fortune; he sought to regain it in TEXAS B.He paved the way for ANGLO colonization of Texas Slide 5 Famous Guys Named Moses Slide 6 I.MOSES AUSTIN C.1820: Moses came to TX with his slave RICHMOND to get permission from Spain to bring in 300 families D.At first, Governor MARTINEZ refuses; he did not trust Austinhe thought Austin wanted to take over TX Slide 7 I.MOSES AUSTIN E.Baron de BASTROP was a Dutch nobleman and old friend of both men. He talks to the governor and convinces him to allow Austin to bring in 300 families to settle TX. Slide 8 What is Dutch? Slide 9 BASTROP, TEXAS Slide 10 II.STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (SFA) A.Moses Austin suddenly DIES of pneumonia; his SON SFA fulfills his fathers dream of settling TEXAS B.He was very SMART. He had been a businessman, legislator, judge, lawyer, and journalist. C.Where have we seen that name Austin? Slide 11 Slide 12 II.STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (SFA) C.He was also a man of strength and CHARACTER. DISCUSS: What is character? What does it mean to have good character? Who do you know that has it? Some famous quotes Slide 13 Character is what you do when no one is watching you. anonymous Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. anonymous I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. Martin Luther King, Jr. Slide 14 Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character. Albert Einstein Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. John Wooden Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln Slide 15 II.STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (SFA) D.Erasmo SEGUIN of San Antonio leads him to Mexico City. E.August 1821: SFA meets with Governor Martinez to finalize plans Slide 16 II.STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (SFA) F. He picks the SITE for the colony, and begins ADVERTISING in Southern newspapers to persuade colonists to settle in Texas Slide 17 Slide 18 III.SITE FOR SFAS FIRST COLONY A.Land located between the COLORADO and BRAZOS Rivers Slide 19 III.SITE FOR SFAS FIRST COLONY B.Advantages: i.Fertile SOIL (for farming) ii.Mild CLIMATE iii.Abundant WATER iv.Natural RESOURCES v.No other settlements What was his land policies? Slide 20 IV.SFAS LAND POLICY A.Could buy: i.Each MAN = 640 acres ii.Plus WIFE = 320 acres iii.Plus each CHILD = 160 acres iv.Plus each SLAVE = 80 acres v.Professionals = additional land Slide 21 IV.SFAS LAND POLICY B.Cost = 12.5 cents per acre C.Austin paid for cost of SURVEYING (the measurement of land to determine lot sizes and boundaries) and the TITLE (legal right to ownership of property) Slide 22 Modern-day Surveying Slide 23 V.RULES FOR COLONY A.Must take OATH of ALLEGIANCE to Spain (later Mexico); citizenship B.Be of good MORAL CHARACTER C.Become CATHOLIC Slide 24 Symbols of the Roman Catholic Faith Slide 25 V.RULES FOR COLONY D.No DRUNKARDS E.No SWEARERS F.No GAMBLERS G.No IDLERS (lazy people) Slide 26 You cant be lazy like this dog! Slide 27 VI.THE OLD 300 A.The name given to the first 300 families to settle in Austins colony B.SFA advertised in SOUTHERN newspapers Slide 28 Which states did early colonists come from? Slide 29 VI.THE OLD 300 C. SFA charted a ship, the LIVELY, to carry families and supplies along the coast from New Orleansthis ship later shipwrecks in 1822. Result? Austin lost his ship and port to transport colonists and supplies from the South. Slide 30 VI.THE OLD 300 D.Most families who answered his ads were small FARMERS E.The wealthiest man, JARED E. GROCE, was a planter who had 50 wagons and 90+ slaves Slide 31 VII.SAN FELIPE DE AUSTIN A.CAPITAL of the colony and place of government B.SFA: i.Named EMPRESARIO (Spanish contractor or land agent who brought in new settlers) of colony Slide 32 VII.SAN FELIPE DE AUSTIN B.SFA: ii.Commanded MILITIA (a temporary army unit) to protect colony from Indians iii.Lived in DOG-TROT cabin on 100,000 acres Slide 33 DOG-TROT CABIN Slide 34 VII.SAN FELIPE DE AUSTIN C. Gail BORDEN ran a printing press and the first NEWSPAPER; later made condensed MILK Slide 35 Got Milk? Slide 36 Reflection Explain why Moses Austin came to Texas. Evaluate reasons why SFA was good for Texas. Speculate reasons why Spain was so strict on their rules for living in a Texas colony. Overall, what do you think was SFAs biggest challenge establishing his colony in Texas? (answers will vary) Slide 37 SuccessesProblemsEmpresarioCapitalLocation Major Empresario Grants NOT SAME AS PACKET! McMullen and McGloin Along the Gulf Coast San Patricio Irish Power and Hewetson South of De Leon along the Gulf Coast Refugio Irish Native American Raids Irish Refugio was built on the site of an old Spanish Mission Martin De Leon South of De Witt along the Guadalupe- Near the coast Victoria Native American Raids Forced to leave TX because of anti- Mexican sentiments Did a lot to promote the cattle industry in Texas Victoria important center for trade between Mexico and Texas Green DeWitt West of Austins 1 st Colony Gonzales Native American Raids Settled 166 families 2 nd in number to Austin Stephen F. Austin (Father of Texas) Between the Colorado and Brazos Rivers San Felipe de Austin Drought Tonkawa & Kawakawa Lively shipwrecked Disputes over boundaries Mexican govt revoked right to settle Convinced Mexican govt to let him settle Father of TX 1 st colonize Americans Settled nearly 300 families