The+Texas+Declaration+of+Independence

=**Power Points**=



=**Description:**=

In this section we look at the factors leading to the settlement of Anglo Texas, the decision to declare independence from Mexico, the general nature of the Republic of Texas, and the conflict over annexing Texas to the US.


 * Goals:**

After reading through the material above, you should be able to address the following questions:

- What were the historical circumstances surrounding the writing of the Declaration of Independence? - Why were Americans invited to reside in Spanish Texas? What stipulations did they have to agree to in order to do so? - What were the primary sources of tension between the newly arrived Texans and the Mexican government? To what degree were these conflicts rooted in conflicting political cultures? - How was the Spanish government different than the Mexican government? - What features of the Mexican government did the Texas primarily fear? - Be able to describe the outline and organization of the Texas Declaration of Independence. Be prepared to point out where it is and is not similar to the United States Declaration of Independence. - In what ways did the Texans experience as Americans prior to the move influence their predisposition towards the role of government? - What attitude did the government of the United States have towards Texas? - Be able to describe basic features of the Republic of Texas and the issues it faced as an individual country. What factors explain why a significant part of the population favored annexation. Why did others oppose it? - What arguments existed on the American side about whether Texas should be annexed? - What issues surround the eventual shape of the state of Texas?

Key Terms:

- The Filibusters - The Old Three Hundred - Comancheria - self rule - Convention of 1836 - republic - despotism - grievances - Mexican - American War - James Polk - Texas v White - Compromise of 1850