Essay Problem
Instruction
You can only make one submission, but you can use any resources at hand, including your textbook and the lecture videos found on Blackboard. Remember to answer all parts of the question and to provide specific examples for general statements. The more correct specific examples you provide, the stronger your answer will be. Remember also that a well-written answer always scores higher than a poorly written one. If you want an estimate concerning length, I think this question can be answered well in 500 to 750 words, but that depends entirely on your writing style. Finally, they will check if you plagiarized, it is SEVERELY frowned upon at UTRGV, so use your own words. If you must quote, indicate the source of your quotation [example: Campbell, p. __).
Task
History is often a matter of perspective, which is a good way to consider the period of Mexican rule in Texas, the Texas Revolution, and the Republic of Texas. If you were Gen Jose Antonio Mexia in 1832, what would you tell the Mexican government about the successes and problems of its colony program in Texas? If you were Sam Houston in 1836, what would you tell Andrew Jackson about how Texans militarily won independence and established a government? Finally, if you were Anson Jones in 1846, issuing a last report on the Republic, what would you say were its successes, and what were the failures that led to annexation and war with Mexico? Did Texas settlers get what they wanted? Why or why not?