Perspective-Discussion Questions

Instructions: Divide into four groups. Each group will represent one of the following groups when answering the questions below: Anglo Texans, African-Americans, Spaniards/Mexicans, Native Americans.

What is your opinion regarding slavery in Texas?

How should Native Americans coexist with non-Native American groups? How should the Spaniards, Mexicans and Anglo Texas deal with the Native Americans in the lands that they desire?

Is the settlement of Texas by Anglos from the U.S. a positive or negative development for Mexico?

February 1836: To whom does Texas belong?

As a woman (men imagine you are women) would you prefer to live in Mexican Texas or U.S. Texas?

Are the Anglo Texans justified in their revolt against Mexico in 1836?

What is your view of the defeat of Santa Ana and the independence of Texas?