What was the name of Austin's first group of colonists?

• A. The First Hundred
• B. The Old Three Hundred
• C. The Texas Pioneers
• D. The Austin Company

Answer: (B)

The main idea being tested is remembering the specific name for Stephen F. Austin’s first group of colonists. This group is known as the Old Three Hundred. They were the original settlers—about 300 people—who received land grants from the Mexican government as part of Austin’s colony in the 1820s. Their arrival and settlement along the Brazos and Colorado rivers created the foundational community for Anglo colonization in Texas. The label “Old Three Hundred” sticks because it refers to that initial, numbered batch of settlers who started Austin’s venture. Other names don’t fit because they don’t refer to this particular early group.