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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