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Texas was a part of the S_ _ _ _ _ _ colony of

M_ _ _ _ _. Spain refused to let A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

settle in Texas initially.

Spanish

Mexico Americans

M_ _ _ _ A_ _ _ _ _ was eventually given a land

grant, but was unable to C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Mexico

before his death as Mexico won its

I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. His son,

S_ _ _ _ _ _, brought settlers to M_ _ _ _ _.

Moses Austin

Colonize

Independence

Stephen Mexico

After Austin, there was little L_ _ _ _ _ _ to Mexico

from American settlers. America had tried to B_ _

Texas twice before, so Mexico was fearful they would

try to take Texas for the U_ _ _ _ _ S_ _ _ _ _.

Loyalty

Buy

United States

Mexico began enforcing L_ _ _ of loyalty using the

Mexican T_ _ _ _ _. General Antonio Lopez de

S_ _ _ _ A_ _ then came into power throwing out the

Mexican C_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to becoming a

D_ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Laws

Troops

Santa Anna

Constitution

Dictator

Santa Anna was on the move, so a group of Texans declared

I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for the R_ _ _ _ _ _ _ of Texas.

Define Dictator: Define Tejanos:

Independence Republic

A ruler with absolute power and authority

People of Mexican descent born in Texas

Texans sent for H_ _ _, but no forces arrived. For _ _

days the Mexican B_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ continued.

Very few T_ _ _ _ _ would survive.

Texans take up positions in the M_ _ _ _ _ _ called the

A_ _ _ _. Poorly equipped, the _ _ _ Texans faced

_, _ _ _ Mexicans troops. On __________ Mexican

troops began the S_ _ _ _ of the Alamo.Define Siege: Enemy forces try to capture a city or fort,

often by surrounding and bombarding it.

Mission

Alamo 150

6,000 2/23/1836

Siege

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Bombardment

Texans

Who Am I?

“I lived in the Alamo where I built and occupied forts like

a king.Near the Brazos did I work, Santa Anna’s army killed me a fortnight before Spring.”

“While supporting the Texan cause, I declined payment for my militia service and

organized the Mobile Grays; after returning from getting help, the Alamo is where I spent the rest of my days.”

Jose Toribio Losoya

James Butler Bonham

built and occupied forts

Brazos

Santa Ana’s Army killed me

Declined Payment

Mobile Grays

Getting Help

“My house was breached but I was saved by a knight, I

was shot in the leg, but I am one of the few who survived

the Alamo fight.”

“I once practiced law and had a son named Charlie,

who grew like a weed, Joined the War Party and as

commander of the Alamo I wrote letters warning Texas

of our need.”

Susannah Dickinson

William Barret Travis

“I planned to be a politician, but a military position is

what was on hand; I became a scout and was forced to

fight against my own homeland.”

“For a while, people called me el Presidente, At the

Alamo, many Texans did I slay, I thought the Mexican Army was so grand, to the United States I sold land.”

Juan Nepomuceno

Seguin

Antonio Lopez de

Santa

“Born in Mexico and became a diplomat by

chance, a Texas inspector, a Plan de Iguala protector, With Santa Anna at the

Alamo he made his stance.”

“My education was minimal, but in Tennessee I

was elected to Congress again and again,

Lost my seat, moved to Texas, joined the militia,

and died fighting alongside men.”

Juan Nepomuceno

Almonte

David (Davy) Crockett

“I took part in a brawl and then found myself a wife,

At the Alamo I joined Sam Houston’s side and I was sick when I lost my life.”

“I defended the Alamo as a father of four, wishing we

could hold it just a little bit more. My Cannon was

firing, but soon I was dying, my Christian burial was my

brother’s chore.”

James (Jim) Bowie

Jose Maria (Gregorio)

Esparza

The Alamo Deconstructedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dxGZhv4u8Y (2:47minutes)

Why Should You Remember the Alamo?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n2CUCDATi8 (2:21 minutes)