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Stephan F. Austin
Green Dewitt
Martin de León
Power & Hewetson
McMullen & McGloin
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Between Colorado & Brazos Rivers
West of Austin’s first colony
South of Dewitt along the Guadalupe River near the coast
South of de León along the Gulf Coast
Along Gulf Coast
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Capitols

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San Felipe de Austin
Gonzales
Victoria
Refugio
San Patricio
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Stephan F. Austin

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Problems….. Successes
Drought…..Convinced MX Govt. to let them settle there
Tonkowa & Karenkawa….. First to colonize Americans
SS. Lively shipwrecked…..Settled 300 families
Disputes over borders
MX govt. revoke right to settle

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Green Dewitt

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Problems…..Successes

Native American raids…..settled 166 families 2nd in # to Austin

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Martin de León

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Problems…..Successes
Native American raids…..Lot to promote the cattle industry in TX
Forced to leave TX b/c of anti-MXian sentiments…..Victoia is important center for trade between MX+TX

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Power & Hewetson

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Irish
Problems…..Successes
Native American raids…..Refugio was built on the site of an old Spanish Mission

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McMullen & McGloin

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Irish
Problems….. Successes
Farming

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Spanish settlement in TX

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Purpose
Secure Spanish control in New World 
Gold, silver, & resources
Lay claim in TX against France f the USA
Spread Spanish culture
Method
Colonization
Resettlement of Spanish colonists
Missions, presidos, & settlements
Establish settlements in Northern MX
Spanish culture
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Mexican settlement in TX

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Purpose
Increase population in Northern MX
Economic opportunities(Ranches, small business)
Spread MX culture(language, Roman Catholic Faith
Method
Empresarios Grants
Supporting towns already in the area
A constitution republic
Encouraged MXs to move to & settle Northern MX
Spread culture

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Anglo settlement in TX

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Purpose 
Escape debt
New start for colonist
Increase population in TX
Economic opportunities(large farms to grow cash crops; small business)
Opportunities to own land
Method
Empresario grants
Settled in Northern MX
National colonization law
A govt. similar to the USA govt.
Live as Americans in MX
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