“Why did Texans declare
Independence from Mexico in
1836?”
Left-Side
“Why did Texans declare Independence?”
1.
In groups of 3-4, analyze the four documents.
2.
For each document, address the following:
a) Who wrote it? (Name?, Mexican or American?, year?) [if stated]
b) According to the document, why did Texans decide to declare
independence in 1836? Provide a quote to support your claim.
c) Do you trust the perspective of this document? Why or why not?
3. Group Consensus – based on all four documents, why did the Texans
declare independence from Mexico in 1836?
4. Individually Take-A-Stand:
above
a)
b)
c)
d)
In a persuasive paragraph(s), address the
question and incorporate the following questions into your response:
Were Texans justified in declaring independence?
Were these honorable men, fighting for freedom or greedy, out for
personal gain?
What evidence supports your position?
Once Texas wins its independence, is the U.S. free to annex it and how
might Mexico view this perspective?