Assignment - Unit 5 - Day 2

Mexico won its independence from Spain and immediately began the land grant system. As a result, the population ____________ in Texas!

______________ declared his colony the Republic of Fredonia - for only 44 days.

• Haden Edwards

• Stephen F. Austin

• Sam Houston

• James Bowie

The road to the Texas Revolution began with ________________ in Nacogdoches, Texas.

• the Fredonian Rebellion

• the Battle of Gonzales

• the Siege of Bexar

• the Runaway Scrape

The Mexican government reacted to the Fredonian Rebellion by sending ___________ to Nacogdoches.

• an army

• a delegation

• a peace treaty

• a trade envoy

What is this map about?

• Geographical features

• Empresario colonies

• Climate zones

• Population density

Edwards’ land grant was located in which direction relative to Stephen F. Austin’s colony?

• East

• West

• North

• South

Haden Edwards named his new land “Fredonia” because:

• It was a popular name at the time.

• He wanted to honor a friend named Fred.

• He envisioned it as a land of freedom.

• It was the name of his hometown.

The Fredonian Rebellion lasted for a short period. How long did it last?

• 4 days

• 2 weeks

• 44 days

• A few years