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2. What did Moses Austin request from the Spanish Government in Texas? What was

the first reaction of the Spanish governor?

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In 1820, he traveled to San Antonio to request a land grant from the Spanish governor, who initially turned him down. Austin persisted and was finally granted permission to settle 300 Anglo families on 200,000 acres of Texas land.

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