Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Anglo American Colonization
An in-depth synopsis of Anglo-American colonization in Mexican Texas which took place between 1821 and 1835.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo Amer. Colonization in Texas: Texas 1821 1836
Describes the clash of cultures among the different groups living in Texas between 1821 and 1836, in the lead-up to Texas independence.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo Amer. Colonization in Texas: Texas 1836 1848
A brief look at the declaration of independence from Mexico by Texas in 1836, the removal of restrictions on slavery, and how this dramatically increased the population and led to a much greater reliance on the cotton industry in the...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo American Colonization in Texas: Negro Slavery
Describes the role slavery played in Texas in the mid-1800s, and the cotton plantations' role in the Texas economy.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo American Colonization in Texas: Agriculture
Outlines the agricultural differences between the Upper and Lower South of Texas prior to the Civil War.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo American Colonization in Texas: Secession
Discusses where different southern states stood on the issue of secession prior to the Civil War.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo Amer. Colonization in Texas: Food Production
Describes the role Texas played in trading food crops in the mid-1800s.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Colonization in Texas: Cultivation of Cotton and Wheat
Discusses the cotton economy in the Lower and Upper South of Texas in the 1800s, and the role transportation played in its growth, or lack thereof in some regions. Wheat was more widely grown in the Upper South where the yeomen farmed.
Texas A&M University
Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: Austin's Colony
A look into Austin's Colony, the first and largest Anglo-American settlement in Mexican Texas which was established by Stephen F. Austin in 1821.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Colonization in Texas: Upper and Lower South
Discusses the groups of people who settled in Texas in the mid-1800s.
PBS
The West: Stephen Fuller Austin (1793 1836)
PBS presents a biography on the life of Stephen Fuller Austin. Known as "The Father of Texas," Stephen F. Austin established the first Anglo-American colony in the Teas province of Mexico and saw it grow into an independent republic.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Final Stage of Conquest
Essay on the battle between indigenous peoples and Europeans and the beginnings of Anglo-European domination of North America during final stage of conquest, 1740s.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The First Dutch Settlers
Read about the Dutch colonization of the Hudson River Valley in this comprehensive essay about the Dutch in America. Pages 3-7 deal with the Dutch colonies.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Stephen F. Austin 1793 1836
Often called "The Father of Texas", Stephen Austin settled the first American colony in Mexican controlled Texas and fought for Texas independence. Hyperlinks to additional information.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Stephen F. Austin
(1793-1836) Known as the "Father of Texas," he led the Anglo-American colonization of the region.
Other
Armstrong Atlantic State University: English Language
Discover more about the history of the English language when you visit this informative site. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource.
Rutgers University
Rutgers University: History of the English Language
This site provides a brief description of the history of the English language.