History (2/5/24)

• If Jame Grant had written a story about his decision to attack Matamoros,he would’ve titled it Revenge for property taken.
• Which Statement best describes the Tejanos who supported the revolt against Mexico?

  Most had been ranchers in Texas for many years.
• Place the events in chronological order:

  I. Santa Anna arrives @ the Alamo and demands surrender.

  ii. Santa Anna learns the Texan troops are divided among different leaders.

  iii. Santa Anna spares the life of Susana Dickinson

  iv. Santa Anna orders General Urrea to destroy rebel forces in South Texas and to seize Goliad.

  iii,iv,ii,i
• What was the main theme of Wiliam B Travis‘s letter entitled “To the people of Texas and All Americans in the World”?


  Freedom at any cost
• On March 5th, Travis called his men together. That each man to choose whether to leave the Alamo… one account perhaps a mess stated that Travis draw a line in the dirt in front of the Alamo chapel he asked those who wish to stay to cross over the line. Travis is offering his man the choice between:

  Life and death
• When was the battle fought?

  1836
• What did the gov. Do to anger the Texans?

  Added taxes
• Who was general Santa Anna

  A Mexican President
• How many Texans fought at the Alamo?

  189 men
• How many soldiers from Mexico were at the battle and who let these troops?

  around 4,000 men lead by Santa Anna
• What day did the battle start?

  February 23rd
• How many days did the bottles last?

  13 days
• who won the battle?

  The Mexican side
• About how many soliders were lost in the battle?

  189 Texas soilders

  500 mexican men
• What famous phrase did this battle create?

  Remember the Alamo