With the victory at San Jacinto, Texas consider themselves to be what A. free republic
B. still part of mexico
C. part of the united states
D. the republic of fredonia

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.

b. the right to wage war and make peace

i am only doing this for the points.