Question

Why did 300 families go move west with Stephen Austin?

Answer 1

The reason why Stephen Austin moved with 300 families to the west and to be more specific to Texas is because Austin sold 307 parcels to 297 grantees, because the one that they had before purchasing the new parcels, were not enough for them. And the only way to continue was moving with him, today this fact is known as the "The Old 300"