Who carried on Moses Austin's Texas settlement plans after his death?

• A. Stephen F. Austin
• B. Sam Houston
• C. Erasmo Seguin
• D. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is who continued Moses Austin’s effort to settle Anglo-Americans in Texas. After Moses Austin died, his son stepped in and kept the plan moving. Stephen F. Austin secured the Mexican government’s approval to establish an empresario colony and then brought the first large group of settlers—the Old Three Hundred—into Texas, laying the foundations for a thriving settlement and a growing American presence in the region. This continuation is why he is the figure most closely associated with carrying on Moses Austin’s plans and earning the title often given to him in Texas history.

Other figures played important roles in different ways: Sam Houston became a key military and political leader later in Texas history; Erasmo Seguin helped recruit settlers and navigate local politics; Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was the Mexican leader during the Texas Revolution. But Moses Austin’s project was carried forward by his son, Stephen F. Austin.