Why did Stephen Austin select the area between the Colorado and Brazos River as the location for his colony?
a) Mountains and ridges in the area made it easier to defend
b) The area had a warm climate and rich soil for farming
c) The desert terrain made the area less attractive to Native Americans
d) Mexican people had already built several towns and roads in the area
Austin’s colony located? His colony was located east of San Antonio because that area had rich farmland and was located on the Brazos and Colorado River valleys. He decided to pick the rich farmland of the Brazos and Colorado River valleys to be the location of the colony. READ: Why is the microscope so important in science?
