Debating the Texas War of Independence
Consider the following two statements:
“Anglo-Texans fought a war of independence against Mexico to defend the principles of federalism and self-government embodied in the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and to create a government that would represent the interests of the Texas territory.”
“Anglo-Texans fought a war of independence against Mexico primarily to protect their own economic livelihoods and the system of slavery upon which it depended.”
Which of these two explanations for the war of Texas independence is more compelling and why?
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