Question

What did Moses Austin promise to do for Texas?

a.
Moses Austin promised to bring 500 American families to fight with the Mexican bandits in Texas.
b.
Moses Austin promised to gather an army to invade French Canada
c.
Moses Austin promised to establish forts for the settlers.
d.
Moses Austin promised to bring 300 families to establish an American presence in Texas.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer 1

Austin, one of the earliest American settlers of Texas, which was at the time part of Mexico. After receiving a land grant from the Spanish Crown in 1820, Moses Austin planned to be the first to establish an Anglo-American settlement in Spanish Texas, but he died before his dream was realized.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

d. Moses Austin promised to bring 300 families to establish an American presence in Texas.