Empresario System Flashcard

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Who is known as the "Father of Texas" for his role in bringing settlers to the region?

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Stephen F. Austin

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Which empresario received the first land grant from the Spanish government to bring settlers to Texas?

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Moses Austin

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What was the primary purpose of the land grants given to empresarios in Texas?

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To encourage settlement and development

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Who was the only Mexican empresario to establish a colony in Texas?

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Martin Deleon

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What was required of settlers who received land grants from empresarios?

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They had to convert to Catholicism and become Mexican citizens.

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