Question

In Texas history, an empresario could BEST be described as A) a settler who agreed to come Texas in and settle rural areas. B) an escaped slave from the United States who sought freedom in Texas. C) a military officer who as in charge of operating presidios in Texas. D) a government agent who made arrangements to bring settlers to Texas.

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Explanation:

An empresario is someone that has been granted permission to settle land.

Answer 2

Answer:

A) A settler who agreed to come to Texas and settle in rural areas.

Explanation:

An empresario was an individual who entered into a Spanish or Mexican contract to settle a certain amount of families in Texas for exchange for sizeable grants of land. Definitions.net defines an empresario as "An empresario was a person who, in the early years of the settlement of Texas, had been granted the right to settle on Mexican land in exchange for recruiting and taking responsibility for new settlers. The word is Spanish for entrepreneur." A popular example of an empresario is Stephen F. Austin.