____________ ________________= was the American empresario who had a grant to bring 800 families to Nacogdoches. He declared Freedonia a free republic, after refusing to honor land titles of earlier settlers. (U2 Lesson Introduction Page). His behavior ignited tension between Texas settlers & Mexican government & showed the Mexican government that settlers couldn’t be trusted to follow Mexican laws. Stephen F. Austin sided with Mexico
*The Fredonian Rebellion was put out quickly
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