Question

“texas was the last frontier of *chattel slavery in the united states. in the fewer than fifty years between 1821 and 1865, slavery or the \peculiar institution,\ as southerners called it, spread over the eastern two - fifths of the state, an area nearly as large as alabama and mississippi combined. slavery thus linked texas with the old south...
to anglo - american slave owners, slavery was a practical necessity in texas – the only way to grow cotton profitably on its vast areas of fertile land. stephen f. austin made this clear in 1824: “the principal product that will elevate us from poverty is cotton,” he wrote, “and we cannot do this without the help of slaves...”
slavery was an underlying cause of the struggle in 1835 - 1836. moreover, once the revolution came, slavery was very much on the minds of those involved. texans worried constantly that the mexicans were going to free their slaves or at least cause *servile insurrection. and when they declared independence and wrote a constitution for their new republic, they made every effort, in the words of a later texas supreme court justice, to
emove all doubt and uneasiness among the citizens of texas in regard to the tenure by which they held dominion over their slaves.\
chattel - property servile - slave
analysis questions for historian a:

1. to which historiographical category does this interpretation belong? place an x in front of the correct answer:

heroic anglo narrative
tejano school
southern revival

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the historiographical categories:

Step 1: Understand Each Category

• Heroic Anglo Narrative: Focuses on Anglo - American heroes in Texas history, often downplaying conflicts or non - Anglo perspectives.
• Tejano School: Centers on Tejano (Mexican - American) experiences and contributions in Texas history.
• Southern Revival: Emphasizes the connection of Texas to the Old South (especially issues like slavery, Southern culture), as the passage links Texas slavery to the Old South, highlights slavery’s role in Texas’ economy and revolution, aligning with Southern Revival’s focus on Southern - tied history.

Step 2: Match the Passage to the Category

The passage stresses Texas’ slavery as linking to the Old South, slavery’s economic necessity, and its role in the 1835 - 1836 struggle—all themes central to the Southern Revival’s interpretation of Texas history as an extension of Southern history.

Answer:

X Southern Revival