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Here are the teacher pack items for Anson Jones and Annexation:
Overview In this experience, students learn about the final president of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones. They describe his tenure as Secretary of State under Sam Houston. Then they explain how Jones wrestled between the options for Texas to be annexed to the United States or to gain Mexican recognition as an independent country from Mexico. Finally, students write a recommendation to President Jones about the preferred option. The experience The United States Annexes the Republic of Texas deals with the annexation issue with a focus on the point of view of the United States. Objectives:
Anson Jones
Anson Jones was elected the fourth and final president of the Republic of Texas in 1844. During his presidency, Texas faced an important decision about its future as an independent nation. The Republic still had financial problems, tensions with Mexico continued, and many Texans supported joining the United States.
In this lesson, you will learn about Anson Jones’s presidency, the debate over annexation, and the events that led Texas to become part of the United States.
Objectives:
At the end of his presidency, Jones gave a speech that included the words, “The Republic of Texas is no more.”
Without knowing exactly when or why Jones said these words, think about what they might mean.
Using what you know about Texas history, infer the meaning of Jones’s statement: “The Republic of Texas is no more.”
Tell students that by the end of this experience they will know the context of Jones’s speech.
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