A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . 140 A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. Period Rule 1821 TO 1836 Change inAustins among the immigrants were William H. Wharton, Robert , Francis W. Johnson, David G. Burnet, John , Jesse Grimes, William I. Russell, and Henry Smith. In 1828, the State of Coahuila and Texas had adopted a con-stitution and organized its government over the territory includingthe American colonies in Texas ; so that on February i of thatyear Austins powers and duties as legislator, judge, and execu-. Austins Map of Texas. En
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . 140 A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. Period Rule 1821 TO 1836 Change inAustins among the immigrants were William H. Wharton, Robert , Francis W. Johnson, David G. Burnet, John , Jesse Grimes, William I. Russell, and Henry Smith. In 1828, the State of Coahuila and Texas had adopted a con-stitution and organized its government over the territory includingthe American colonies in Texas ; so that on February i of thatyear Austins powers and duties as legislator, judge, and execu-. Austins Map of Texas. End of empresario system tive in his colonies ceased, and he became like any other em-presario. After the adoption of the national and state colonization laws,and the successful establishment of Austins and other colonies,immigrants began to come to Texas on their own account ; theempresario system ceased, and, although many other colonialcontracts were entered into until 1833, few of them were carriedout, and some of them did the country more harm than good. MEXICAN RULE. 141 1821 TO To gain a complete view of the colonial period, however, it is period ii. proper that the other colonial enterprises should be noticed, and ^^^^^^ ^^^their part in the general settlement of Mexican Texas be cor-rectly estimated. 1836 QUESTIONS. What year marked a new era in the history of Texas? How longhad it been since the first Europeans landed in Texas ? How long sincethe first mission was founded in Texas ? By whom had the country beenvisited during all these years, and for wha
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