Critique the actions of Haden Edwards. How did his behavior ignite the tensions between the Texas settlers and the Mexican government?(1 point)
Responses
Edwards’s actions caused Mexican officials to realize the U.S. was a threat to them.
Edwards’s actions caused Mexican officials to realize the U.S. was a threat to them.
Edwards’s actions showed that land grants were not the way to bring settlers to Mexico.
Edwards’s actions showed that land grants were not the way to bring settlers to Mexico.
Edwards’s actions showed that the settlers could not be trusted to follow the laws of Mexico.
Edwards’s actions showed that the settlers could not be trusted to follow the laws of Mexico.
Edwards made the Mexican government realize that officials should be appointed, not elected.
Edwards’s actions showed that the settlers could not be trusted to follow the laws of Mexico. This statement is the most accurate in explaining how Edwards's behavior ignited tensions between the Texas settlers and the Mexican government. Edwards, as an empresario, was granted land by the Mexican government to bring in settlers. However, he began to defy Mexican authority and establish his own government in the Nacogdoches settlement. This demonstrated a clear disregard for Mexican laws and authority, which in turn raised concerns among Mexican officials about the loyalty and trustworthiness of the Texas settlers. As a result, tensions escalated between the settlers and the Mexican government, leading to conflicts and eventually the Texas Revolution.
