Question

Who was given permission to settle a colony in Texas?
A. Joseph Smith
B. Brigham Young
C. William B. Ide
D. Stephen Austin

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Stephen Austin.

Explanation:

Austin was the first American empresario  that got a grant from the Mexican government in 1821 to start a settlement for 300 families in Texas. This encouraged a much large immigration to Texas, dozens of thousands by 1835.

Answer 2

Answer:

D- Stephen Austin

Explanation:

Stephen Fuller Austin was an American businessman, better known as "the Father of Texas", and founder of Texas.

He led the second and most successful colonization, leading 300 families who came from the United States in 1825.