Critique the actions of Haden Edwards. How did his behavior ignite the tensions
between the Texas settlers and the Mexican government? (1 point)
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 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.
The correct answer is: Edwards’s actions showed that the settlers could not be trusted to follow the laws of Mexico.
Haden Edwards was an empresario, a person authorized by the Mexican government to settle and administer a colony, in the Nacogdoches area of Texas in the early 19th century. However, Edwards consistently overstepped his authority and ignored Mexican laws and regulations. He issued land grants without proper authorization and attempted to establish his own independent government. These actions demonstrated to the Mexican government that Edwards and his followers could not be trusted to abide by Mexican law, leading to a breakdown of trust and escalating tensions between the Texas settlers and the Mexican government.