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Which of the following statements about Haden Edwards is FALSE?

A
He was originally a resident of the United States.
B
He was a prospector.
C
He established his first colony in west Texas.
D
He was an empresario.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A
Haden Edwards brought 2,000 settlers with him to Nacogdoches which upset the people already living there.
B
Haden Edwards may have been involved in a cover-up when he was arrested with others for oppression and corruption in office.
C
Haden Edwards posted notices on street corners telling the residents of Nacogdoches that they had to show him proof of land ownership or lose their land.
D
Haden Edwards arrived in Nacogdoches in 1825 and Mexico canceled his land grant in 1826.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A
Native Americans, Mexicans, and families from Louisiana made up the majority of the population of Nacogdoches.
B
There were already people living in the area near Nacogdoches where Haden Edwards was given land to start a colony.
C
The original residents of Nacogdoches were settlers who left Stephen F. Austin’s colony to start their own.
D
Nacogdoches was located in a very dangerous part of Texas.
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Why were many of the early settlers unable to show proof of their land titles to Haden Edwards when he arrived at Nacogdoches?

A
Many of the early settlers had not obtained their land legally and did not have the proper documents to show Edwards.
B
Throughout the years, there had been many attacks on the town and the land grants of the early settlers had been stolen.
C
Over many years, the early settlers had inherited land passed down from family members, and they no longer had the original documentation.
D
The early settlers were not required to have land grants to receive their land and therefore, did not have documentation.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A
Colonel José de las Piedras was sent by the Mexican government to monitor the activities in Texas after the Fredonian Revolt.
B
Samuel Norris was the son-in-law of Haden Edwards and was voted into the position of alcalde for the Nacogdoches colony.
C
Martin Parmer helped the Edwards brothers take over an old stone fort in Nacogdoches where they wrote a Declaration of Independence.
D
Peter Ellis Bean negotiated with Cherokee leaders on behalf of the Mexican government prior to the Fredonian Revolt..
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What is the name of the empresario who was given permission by Mexico to settle the Nacogdoches area?

A
Green Dewitt
B
Stephen F. Austin
C
Hayden Edwards
D
Martin De Leon
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Which of the following statements about the effects of the Fredonian Revolt is FALSE?

A
The Mexican army was concerned that the Americans were scheming to take control of Texas.
B
The Mexican government sent Colonel José de las Piedras into Texas to arrest anyone who owned slaves.
C
The Mexican government sent an inspection party into Texas to survey what was happening in the colonies.
D
The Mexican government imposed stricter regulations on the colonists in Texas.
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One of the conditions the Mexican government applied to Haden Edwards’ land grant to settle a colony at Nacogdoches was that ____________.

A
he had to clear the fugitives out of the Neutral territory to the east.
B
he had to befriend the Cherokee living in the area.
C
he had to agree to honor all existing land grants.
D
he had to agree to make slavery illegal in the colony.
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Which of the following supported the Edwards brothers in their revolt against Mexican authorities?

A
Stephen F. Austin
B
Cherokee leaders
C
the United States
D
some settlers

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