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Battle of the Alamo and


Texas Declaration of Independence are from what era?




Revolution and Republic
The next big event after the Texans defeat at Battle of the Alamo
The Massacre at Goliad
Treaty of Velasco
Santa Anna will not take up arms against Texans; Mexican troops must leave Texas

Lead Texan troops during Battle of Coleto; Executed at Goliad

James Fannin

"Victory belongs to the army, which at this very moment achieved a complete and glorious triumph... Among the corpses are Bowie, Travis and Crockett"

Letter from Santa Anna


Criticized for his military strategy


Participated in Battle of San Jacinto


Commander of Texas Army


Sam Houston
Drafted (wrote) Texas Declaration of Independence; Attended Convention of 1836

George Childress

Fannin:


1) Commanded Texas troops at Goliad


2) ?

Lost the Battle of Coleto

Texan military leaders:


1) Fannin


2) Travis


3) ?


Houston
One result of the Battle of the Alamo

Texans realize they must fight Santa Anna at any cost
"To the People of Texas... I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets... Victory or Death"
Letter from William Travis
What is the significance of Santa Anna's surrender at the Battle of San Jacinto?

Texas achieved independence from Mexico and became the Republic of Texas.
Alamo defenders are considered heroes because
they did not surrender even though they were surrounded and outnumbered.
"Thanks to the compassion of one woman...some soldiers escaped execution. The wife of one of the Mexican officers pleaded vehemently to save the prisoners..."
Words of James Fannin
"Upon our arrival we-the wounded- were placed in the hospital.... an officer told me we were all to be shot."
An event at the Massacre of Goliad

Constitution was written during this.


Texas Independence declared during this.


Convention of 1836
Significance of the year 1836?

Texas wins independence from Mexico.
What did Erasmo Seguin and Lorenzo de Zavala have in common?

Helped write the Mexican Constitution of 1824
San Houston was the ________________ of the entire Texas army and leader of Texans at the Battle of San Jacinto.
commander
He delivered a letter from the Alamo to San Houston and later fought at the Battle of San Jacinto.

Juan Seguin

After independence, served as vice-president of the Texas government

Lorenzo de Zavala
Description of Santa Anna's influence during the Texas Revolution
Controlled the Mexican army and led the troops to battle at the Alamo.
With a force of 4000 troops, Santa Anna

stormed the walls of the Alamo and defeated the Texas defenders.

Texas forces defeated Santa Anna and won the Texas revolution at the

Battle of San Jacinto
What is the significance of the Battle of the Alamo?

a turning point in the revolution that made Texans more determined.