Remember the Remember the Alamo!Alamo!

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Davy CrockettDavy CrockettDavy Crockett was one of the men whose Davy Crockett was one of the men whose death at the Alamo helped create a legend.death at the Alamo helped create a legend.

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Even before he joined Texas’s fight for Even before he joined Texas’s fight for independence, Davy was known as a independence, Davy was known as a

frontiersman and a politician. He frontiersman and a politician. He represented Tennessee in Congress.represented Tennessee in Congress.

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It is said that when the Mexicans came over It is said that when the Mexicans came over the wall, Davy had no more gunpowder so the wall, Davy had no more gunpowder so

he used his rifle as a club against his he used his rifle as a club against his attackers. His rifle’s name was “Betsy”.attackers. His rifle’s name was “Betsy”.

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Sam HoustonSam Houston

Sam Houston was a Sam Houston was a

brave and brave and courageous courageous

leader. He was an leader. He was an

honorable man. honorable man.

When he was a boy, When he was a boy,

he dreamed of being he dreamed of being

a soldier.a soldier.

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In 1835, he fulfilled In 1835, he fulfilled

his dream. After the his dream. After the

Alamo fell, he revenged Alamo fell, he revenged

the fallen warriors of the fallen warriors of

the Lone Star State and the Lone Star State and

captured Santa Ana in captured Santa Ana in

the battle of Santhe battle of San

Jacinto!Jacinto!

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Antonio Lopez de Santa AnaAntonio Lopez de Santa Ana

Santa Ana, was aSanta Ana, was a

dictatordictator

who overthrew the who overthrew the

Mexican Government. Mexican Government.

He took control ofHe took control of

Mexico.Mexico.

General Santa Ana tookGeneral Santa Ana took the Mexican Armythe Mexican Army

north into the Texasnorth into the Texas territory to stop theterritory to stop the

trouble the Americanstrouble the Americans were causing. were causing.

He had 5,000 men whenHe had 5,000 men when he attacked Sanhe attacked San

Antonio which was beingAntonio which was being defended defended

by only 150 Americans.by only 150 Americans.

The Americans retreated to the Alamo. The The Americans retreated to the Alamo. The Alamo had been built as a Spanish mission Alamo had been built as a Spanish mission more than 100 years before. It was empty more than 100 years before. It was empty

and made a good fort.and made a good fort.

The 150 men and The 150 men and 32 volunteers 32 volunteers held off Santa held off Santa

Ana’s army for Ana’s army for 12 days. On 12 days. On

the last day the the last day the Mexicans Mexicans scaled the scaled the walls and walls and

killed all but killed all but three.three.

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Santa Ana called his win at the Alamo a Santa Ana called his win at the Alamo a ‘glorious victory’, even though one out of ‘glorious victory’, even though one out of

every four Mexican soldiers had died! every four Mexican soldiers had died!

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After the battle one of the officers After the battle one of the officers under Santa Ana’s control said: under Santa Ana’s control said:

““One more such One more such ‘glorious victory’ and we ‘glorious victory’ and we

are finished!”are finished!”

Later that year Sam Houston led the newly Later that year Sam Houston led the newly formed Texas Army against Santa Ana formed Texas Army against Santa Ana

outside San Jacinto. To inspire his men he outside San Jacinto. To inspire his men he rode his horse through his troops shouting,rode his horse through his troops shouting,

““Remember the Alamo!”Remember the Alamo!”

The battle was over in 18 minutes. The The battle was over in 18 minutes. The Mexican Army was defeated!Mexican Army was defeated!

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That victory freed Texas from Mexican That victory freed Texas from Mexican control and for the next 10 years Texas was control and for the next 10 years Texas was

an independent nation.an independent nation.

On December 29, 1845 Texas joined the On December 29, 1845 Texas joined the United States as our 28United States as our 28thth state. state.

CreditsCredits

Davy Crocket: www.lsjunction.comDavy Crocket: www.lsjunction.com www.markchwrms.comwww.markchwrms.com www.tpeod.state.tx.uswww.tpeod.state.tx.us Sam Houston: www.firstmonday.orgSam Houston: www.firstmonday.org www.sonofthesouth.netwww.sonofthesouth.net Battle of the Alamo: www.legendsofamerica.comBattle of the Alamo: www.legendsofamerica.com Fall of the Alamo: www.historicaldocuments.comFall of the Alamo: www.historicaldocuments.com Alamo Mission: www.mohicanpress.comAlamo Mission: www.mohicanpress.com Texas map: www.sonofthesouth.net/texas/pictures/republicTexas map: www.sonofthesouth.net/texas/pictures/republic Texas flag: wounty.eastlandcountytexas.com/Historical%20mTexas flag: wounty.eastlandcountytexas.com/Historical%20m American flag: www.af.mil/art/index.asp?galleryID=70&page=17American flag: www.af.mil/art/index.asp?galleryID=70&page=17