During Unit 5...

Mexican National and empresario, we will explain the actions taken by the Mexican government once it became independent of Spain. 

We should be able to describe the process by which Stephen F. Austin was granted permission to start a colony. 

We will describe the economic benefits of building settlements in Texas and identify the most successful empresarios in early Texas. 

Through the study of this unit, we will identify the difficulties faced by empresarios and settlers in new Texas colonies and describe the first days of specific settlements in Texas. 

Lastly, we will describe the relations between the new settlers and the Native Americans in Texas and use a timeline to discuss significant events in the history of Spanish and Mexican Texas.