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The Question of Annexation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the sequence of events that led up to the annexation of Texas to the United States. They create a timeline of significant events, analyze primary source letters from this time period, and write a letter from the point of...
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The Beginning of the War -- Two Views on Texas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the factors that can lead to war, and the motivations of countries going into war. They research two viewpoints on Texas during the Mexican War and participate in a debate with their classmates.
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Curated OER

Making Cents of Independence

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the causes and major events of the Texan and American revolutions. Comparisons and contrasts are made between the two revolutionary experiences and applied to the symbolism used on the Texas State quarter.
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Texas Independence: Timeline of Independence [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning with 1821, take a chronological walk through the Texas' road to Independence ending in 1848 with the annexation of Texas by the United States.
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Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Annexation Process: 1836 1845 a Summary Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Ten years of important dates that highlight the chronology of Texas' annexation into the United States of America.

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