Causes of the Texas Revolution: Fredonian Rebellion

The Edwards brothers began their own republic because the Mexican Government refused to remove settlers off their claimed land. What cause of the Revolution am I?

• Arrest of Stephen F. Austin

• Fredonian Rebellion

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions

What was the Fredonian Rebellion?

• First World War
• Fight against tyranny
• New York People fighting for rights
• Rebellion by H. Edwards against the Mexican Government

Who declared the area around Nacogdoches to be the Republic of Fredonia?

• Moses Austin

• Haden Edwards

• Stephen F. Austin

• Green DeWitt

How did Stephen F. Austin react to the Fredonian Rebellion?

• He ignored it.

• He joined in the revolt

• He gave money to the Republic of Fredonia

• He took a militia to stop the rebellion and restore order back to Mexico.

What is an Empresario?

• Spanish Friar

• Conquistador

• Land Agent

• Missionary

How did Haden Edwards’s land grant cause problems in Texas?

• Edwards declared that settlers who could not show clear titles to the land would have to leave or buy the land from him.

• Edwards stole the land from the Native Americans.

• Edwards land grant added additional taxes to the Mexican government.

• Edwards land grant did not actually cause any problems.

Who is known as the Father of Texas?

• Mr. Hansen
• Stephen F. Austin
• Moses Austin
• Green DeWitt

What is a rebellion?

• a group of rebels fighting against the government

• a tax on imported goods

• deed

• receipt

How did the Mexican Government react to the Fredonian Rebellion?

• The Mexican Government sent troops to end the Rebellion

• Mexican Government stole the land from the Native Americans.

• The Mexican Government allowed Edwards to keep the Republic of Fredonia

• Edwards land grant did not actually cause any problems.

Why was the Fredonian Rebellion an important cause of the Texas Revolution

• The rebellion made Mexico afraid Anglo Americans were trying to steal Texas

• The Rebellion was started by Native Americans

• Mexico was afraid Spain was trying to take Texas back