Chapter 1: The Country
1. In the early 19th Century, where did most people, and what was the “border economy”?
2. He introduces the concept of “Greater Mexico.” What does he mean by this?
3. What is his point in introducing the story of Brigadier General Juan N. Cortina's return to Texas
from Mexico and the meeting with his mother? (What happened at the meeting? How is the event
interpreted?)
4. What does Paredes suggests is the “Anglo-Texas” view of Mexicans? (Six elements.)