2. Why I Came
• I came to Austin’s colony for a lot of reasons.
One of them was because of the cheap land
he offered. It was .12 cents per acre. Which
was very good since the economy was not
very good in New Orleans. But one of the best
things was the climate. It was beautiful place
to live (unlike New Orleans).
3. My Arrival
• I arrived to Austin’s colony on the Lively. It
arrived late but still got there. To qualify for
land in the colony you had to go through a
long process to make sure you weren’t a crazy
person. We got our land and moved in. We
were so excited to start a new life.
4. 1822
• Since the colony was new there had to be
buildings for stuff. Therefore everybody
wanted lumber. But thank goodness we had
12 acres of lumber. In late 1822, a cold, harsh
winter came and killed most of the cattle.
5. 1822 Investments
• For my first year on Austin’s colony was good
money wise. My yearly land payment was a
total of $54.40. I have to pay this for the next
three years to pay for land. At the end of year
one I had a bank balance of $1045.60.
6. 1823
• 1823 was no worse but no better than the
past year. The U.S and Texas had trouble with
Mexico. The Mexicans didn’t want to share
Texas cotton trade with the U.S. This meant
everybody wanted cotton. We didn’t have a
lot of cotton. But it was a good year for cattle.
But the worst thing that happened was the
Lively sank.
7. 1823 Investments
• Again we had to pay another yearly land
payment of $54.40. The money was good this
year, but not great. At the end of the year we
had a bank balance of $1,491.20 to start off
the next year.
8. 1824
• 1824 was a good year for our family. The
colony thrived in a lot of things, which was
good. There was a lot of good crops. But there
was a high demand for lumber and beef.
People needed lumber to build and beef to
eat.
9. 1824 Investments
• 1824 was the last year we paid our yearly land
payment of $54.40. My remaining investment
money was $1,436.80. We bought 30 acres of
cotton, 20 acres of lumber, and 30 acres of
cattle. That cost $550 dollars. Our bank
balance ended up being $2,136.80 at the end
of the year. My final profit figure was
$2,086.80.
10. Conclusion
• Well, my three years in Austin’s colony were
very successful! My final profit figure was
$2086.80. I live in the town Gonzales which
was attacked by Indians. That means I had lost
$50 dollars before my final profit figure.
11. Do I Want to Leave?
• No! I never want to leave this colony. The
people are nice and friendly. Austin is a very
good man. But the best thing about it is the
land. There is so much room to roam and still
feel safe. My family and I love it here.
12. Resources
• Cotton, Indiana field, coins, wooden chips, help, roll of money. 2007. Photograph.
www.publicdomainpictures.net, Wales . Web. 1 Dec 2011.
<www.publicdomainpictures.com>.
• Joan Stempin. ship. 2011. Photograph. www.pics4learning.com, San Diedo . Web. 1
Dec 2011. <http://pics4learning.com/details.php?img=ship1.jpg>.
• flag. 1996 . Photograph. www.fortumbleweed.netWeb. 1 Dec 2011.
<http://www.forttumbleweed.net/old300.html>.
• Stephen Austin . 2003 . Photograph. www.sonofthesouth.netWeb. 1 Dec 2011.
<http://www.sonofthesouth.net/texas/stephen-f-austin-colony.htm>.
• Stephan Austin . 2011 . Photograph. www.pbs.orgWeb. 1 Dec 2011.
<http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/a_c/austin.htm>.
