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Austin finally gave up on his dream of settling in Texas.

"We must allow Mexico time to settle. A new country needs time to determine who it

will be we must remain loyal to our hosts

- Stephen Austin, 1624

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Austin decided that Texans needed to support the Mexican

government even after his imprisonment

have shown that our cause is just and righteous Our objective is independence.it

will demand a call to arms by the free people of Tea"

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Austin called for war against Mexico when he returned to

Mexico after his imprisonment

Stephen F Austin, 1835

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Stephen F Austin wanted to work toward peace between

the United Sates and Mexco at all costs.

How did Stephen F. Austin's views about dealing with the Mexican government

change while he was imprisoned in Mexico?

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What did he do after his imprisonment?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Stephen Austin's contract to bring settlers to Texas, June 4, 1825 (Gilder Lehrman Collection) In order to settle Texas in the 1820s, the Mexican government allowed speculators, called empresarios, to acquire large tracts of land if they promised to bring in settlers to populate the region and make it profitable.

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