As Austin used his network and government sponsors to spread the word of rich lands in Texas , thousands of additional colonists from the United States flooded into the region , many illegally .
That allowed several hundred American families to move into the region .
As Austin used his network and government sponsors to spread the word of rich lands in Texas , thousands of additional colonists from the American   flooded into the region , many illegally .
That allowed several hundred American families to move into the region .