Chapter 9 Road to Texas Revolution (Causes)

In 1826, in Nacogdoches, a group of Texans formed the Fredonian Republic led by the Edwards Brothers, who claimed the area was no longer under Mexican control. Stephen F. Austin sided with the Mexican government and marched to Nacogdoches to help stop the rebellion. It ended quickly.

Who led the rebellion described above?

• Sam Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Edwards Brothers

• Stephen F. Austin

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.

Why were many of the early settlers unable to show proof of their land titles to Haden Edwards when he arrived at Nacogdoches?

• The titles were written with disappearing ink

• Over many years, the early settlers had inherited land passed down from family members, and they no longer had the original documentation.

• The whole state of Texas was owned by the Mayan Natives that had no writing system

• Throughout the years, there had been many attacks on the town and the land grants of the early settlers had been stolen.

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

The Old Stone Fort in Nacogdoches was where the Fredonian Rebellion was staged by _______.

• Haden and Benjamin Edwards
• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
• James and Jane Long
• Moses and Stephen Austin

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.

Which are true statements about the Fredonian Rebellion (select 2)?

• caused Mexican leaders to be suspicious of Texans

• failed attempt by two brothers to separate from Mexico and start a new country

• showed that Stephen F. Austin could not be trusted to follow Mexican laws

• gave the US more land which had once belonged to Mexico

In 1828, As a result of the Freedonian Rebellion, this person was sent by the Mexican government to tour the East Texas/Coastal Plains region. He found that Anglos dominated Mexicans 10 to 1. So, he recommended more trade between Mexico and Texas, instead of Mexico and the United States. He also wanted more soldiers to be sent to this region to increase Mexico's control over the region. The last thing he wanted was more settlements from Mexicans and Europeans.

Which person was responsible for the event?

• Stephen Austin

• General Mier Y Teran

• Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

What group came into power in 1829 and began to tightly control the people of Texas?

• Federalists
• Centralists
• Republicans
• Democrats

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.