Don't confuse Austin with Houston! (The men, I mean!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_F._Austin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston
What role did Stephen Austin play in the settlement of Texas by American colonists?
He defeated Santa Anna's army, making it safe for colonists in the region.
He convinced American colonists in Texas to declare their independence from Mexico.
He received a large land grant and brought in 300 American families to settle in the region.
He helped the Mexican government win their independence from Spain.
im so lost..
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He is called the father of Texas because he brought the 300 anglo colonist families in to a land grant he obtained from the Spanish before Mexico split from Spain.
Damon is correct! :) Stephen Austin brought 300 families to Texas. He helped start the Mexican Revolution that freed Texas.