The Fredonian Rebellion Overview

Which leader declared the short‑lived Republic of Fredonia in Nacogdoches during 1826–1827?

• Antonio López de Santa Anna

• Sam Houston

• Haden Edwards

• Stephen F. Austin

Match each term with its description.

• Uncertain partnership that later collapsed

• Republic of Fredonia

• Empresario whose grant was revoked

• Haden Edwards

• Breakaway government declared in 1826

• Nacogdoches

• East Texas town where revolt began

• Cherokee alliance

In 1825, Haden Edwards received what from the Mexican government?

• An empresario grant to settle families

• A military commission to lead troops

• A trade license for river commerce

• A mining concession for silver extraction

Which earlier settlement location did Haden and Benjamin Edwards choose for their colony near Texas?

• West of San Antonio in the Hill Country

• Along the Brazos River in Central Texas

• Near Nacogdoches in East Texas

• On the Rio Grande near Laredo

Who assisted Haden and Benjamin Edwards in their petition for a land grant approved in 1825?

• James Fannin negotiated the grant

• Sam Houston filed the application

• Juan Seguín surveyed the colony lands

• Stephen F. Austin helped secure approval

In Edwards’s Colony, what requirement did the Mexican government set regarding 'old settlers'?

• Relocate Cherokee families to new areas

• Convert settlers to Mexican citizenship

• Evict families without immediate payment

• Honor claims with legal land titles

What initial requirement by Mexican authorities angered Haden Edwards when he arrived in Nacogdoches in 1825?

• Forfeit disputed lands directly to new settlers

• Pay new fees for lands already owned by settlers

• Honor old settlers’ land titles within his grant

• Elect an alcalde approved by his colonists

Which action by Haden and Benjamin Edwards increased conflict with long-time settlers?

• Declaring some settlers’ titles to be forgeries

• Granting free titles to previous landowners

• Ignoring disputes and focusing on new immigration

• Reducing fees for confirming older land claims

In 1826, who was elected alcalde (mayor) of Nacogdoches, further heightening tensions?

• Edwards’s son-in-law won the alcalde position

• A Mexican military officer became alcalde

• A neutral settler chosen by both factions

• Benjamin Edwards appointed himself alcalde

What was the Mexican government’s final decision about Haden Edwards’s empresario contract by October 1826?

• Suspended the contract pending a new election

• Extended the contract with strict new conditions

• Transferred the contract to Benjamin Edwards

• Canceled the contract outright after siding with old settlers