One of the conditions the Mexican government applied to Haden Edwards’ land grant to settle a colony at Nacogdoches was that ____________.

The Mexican government required Haden Edwards to respect land claims that already existed in the area before settling his colony. This meant he had to agree to honor all existing land grants, which matches choice C. The dispute over those claims later contributed to the Fredonian Rebellion.

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