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What role did Stephen Austin play in the settlement of Texas by American colonists?

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Answer:Stephen F. Austin started the Texas Colony on the lower Colorado River.

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Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 - December 27, 1836) was an American businessman. Known as the "Father of Texas", and the founder of Texas, he led the second, and ultimately, the successful colonization of the region by bringing 300 families from the United States to the region in 1825.
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