PP "The Fredonian Rebellion" Quiz

Place the following events in chronological order:

I. Mier y Teran Report

II. Hayden Edwards received a land grant to settle 800 settlers near Nacogdoches

III. Fredonian Rebellion: "Republic of Fredonia" declared free of Mexican rule

IV. Law of April 6th, 1830

V. Hayden Edwards required proof of land ownership and declared many land titles forgeries

• II, III, I, IV, V,

• II, IV, I, III, V

• II, V, III, I, IV

• II, V, III, IV, I

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 pay for the land.

• Edwards stole the land from the Native Americans and forced them to relocate.

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

• Edwards land grant did not actually cause any problems. Mexico benefitted from more settlers.

Hayden Edwards, an Empresario, had his land grant cancelled by the Mexican government which lead to

• Mier y Teran Rebellion.

• Turtle Bayou Resolutions.

• Texians passing the Law of April 6, 1830.

• the Fredonian Rebellion.

What answer best describes the point of view of the majority of the Anglo Americans during the Fredonian Rebellion?

• Hayden Edward's actions did not represent the rest of Anglo Americans, therefore they rallied together to stop the movement.

• They agreed with his actions and aided his desire to withdraw from Mexico and become independent.

• They did not agree with his actions, and created a rebellion against the Edward's brothers called the Peace Rebellion of Fredonia.

• They respected Hayden Edward's for his attempt to create an Independent state and joined in the fight against Mexico.

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

• He ignored it.

• He joined in the revolt and became one of its leaders.

• He gave money to the Republic of Fredonia and encouraged other to do so.

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

Which of the following was not a significance of the Fredonian Rebellion?

• Led Mexicans to send an inspector to Texas

• Makes Mexico arrest Stephen F. Austin due to his participation in the rebellion

• Further increased tensions between Texas and Mexico

• Makes Mexico question if they can trust the Americans

In 1828  Mexico sent ________ to investigate the Texas after the _________ ________.

• Austin, Texas Revolution
• Edwards,  Spanish colonial War
• Mier -Teran, Fredonian Rebellion
• Santa Ana,  Mexican Revolution

Mier y Teran's report did all of the following except...

• Urged the government to send more troops around settlements

• Encouraged more trade between Mexico and Texas

• Encouraged more immigrants from Europe and Mexico to settle in TX

• Encouraged more trade between the United States and Texas

What advice did Mier y Teran give to the Mexican government regarding Texas?

• Texas was full of resources provided by Mexican settlers and Mexico should consider inviting more Anglo Americans to settle in Texas.

• The Fredonian Rebellion was an isoloated incident, and the Mexican government does not need to worry about Texas.

• There were too many European settlers in Texas and the threat of Spain gaining control over Texas was a strong possibility.

• Due to the growing influence of Anglo American culture, Mexico needed to limit the amount of Americans that entered Texas.

After the Mier y Teran Report the Mexican government created the

• Law of August 16, 1820

• Law of April 6, 1830

• Mexican Federal Constitiution of 1824

• Convention of 1833