Document A: Texas Declaration of Independence CloseReading:AccordingtoDocumentA, whydidTexansrevoltagainstthe Mexican government?
2. Sourcing: Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence? How mightt his affect its trustworthiness as evidence for why Texans revolted?
3. Sourcing:What is the purpose of the document?How might this affect the trustworthiness of the document as evidence for why Texans revolted?
4. Contextualization:TheTexasDeclarati on of Independence closely mirrors the sentiments and structure of the United States’ Declaration of Independence. Why might the authors have chosen to do this?