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7 Cards in this Set
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Who was the visionary who realized that Mexico badly needed colonists, set out to make money for himself, and helped enlarge the population of Mexican Texas.
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Stephen F. Austin
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Who was the first and most-trusted empressario?
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Moses Austin
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Who was an unsuccessful empresario who declared Texas an independent nation and called it the Republic of Freedonia?
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Haden Edwards
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Who was an empresario who b rought 400 families to Texas and founded the town of Gonzales?
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Green Dewitt
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Who was different than the other empresarios because he was the only who came from Mexico and founded the town of Victoria?
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Martin DeLeon
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Who was one of a few who received land grants in Austin's colony, and owned and operated a hotel where many new immigrants stayed?
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Jane Long
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What were the 4 requirements for colonists moving into Texas?
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Settlers had to:
pledge their loyalty to Mexico give up their US citizenship become Catholic gave good moral character |
