Moses Austin

Which of the following does NOT describe Austin's occupation?

Merchant

Farmer

Lead miner

What happened to Austin on his journey to Southeast Missouri?

Ran out of food

Was caught in a snowstorm

Lost his map

Fell ill with the flu

What is the term for the process that Austin improved through working with ore?

Refining

Cleaning

Smelting

Heating

What did Moses and Stephen Austin convince the US Government to do?

Raise taxes on lead from foreign countries

Lower taxes on lead from the US

Stop the international trading of lead

Lower the price of lead for US citizens

Which tribe of Native Americans attacked Austin's settlement in 1802?

Ponca

Otoe

Omaha

Osage

Which is NOT a reason for Austin's financial setbacks starting in 1807?

Too much competition in the lead business

Charges from lawsuit with Stephen Austin

Dropping price of lead

Multiple delayed lead shipments

Which war took place and disrupted Austin's lead business?

The French-Indian War

The Civil War

The War of 1812

The Revolutionary War

Why did Austin petition the government in 1820?

To be set free from jail

To start a settlement

To clear his debt

To regain his business that was seized by the government

What is Austin's son, Stephen F. Austin, remembered as today?

"The King of Lead"

"The Father of Lead"

"The King of Texas"

"The Father of Texas"

A statue of Moses Austin can be found in which Texas city?

Austin

Houston

Dallas

San Antonio

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