| A | B |
|---|
| Moses Austin | First American to get permission to establish an American colony in Texas |
| Antonio Martinez | Governor who approved Austin's request for a settlement in 1821 |
| Baron de Bastrop | Helped Moses Austin gain approval for his colonization plan |
| depression | time when businesses suffer and people lose jobs |
| Lively | ship purchased by Austin to take people and supplies to Texas |
| empresario | land agent whobrings new settlers to an area |
| survey | to measure to determine size and boundaries |
| Jared E. Groce | wealthiest colonist in Austin's colony |
| Josiah Bell | Appointed land agent when Austin went to Mexico City |
| Old Three Hundred | Original settlers in Austin first colony |
| Andrew Robinson | first settler to enter land claimed by Austin |
| pneumonia | Cause of Moses Austin's death |
| San Felipe de Austin | capital of Austin's colony |
| Richmond | Enslaved African American who went to Texas with Moses Austin |
| Between Brazos and Colorado Rivers | location of Austin's first colony |
| militia | a temporary army unit |
| Mexico City | where Austin went to get Mexican government approval of his plan |
| Credit | allowed Austin's colonists time to pay for their land |
| Good land at a low price | attracted settlers to Texas |
| Become citizens | Requirement of settlers to come to Texas |
