PPT-Texans Defend the Alamo

Texans Defend the Alamo 13 Days that forever changed Texas and American History How did Texans respond to Santa Annas arrival On February 23 Alamo defenders were shocked to see the beginning of the. Objectives. Where the Alamo is located?. What happened at the Alamo?. Identify famous participants at the Alamo.. What was the importance of the Alamo in American History?. Students should be able to understand the following:. Manuel de . Mier. y . Teran. , head of the . Comision. de . Limites. , wrote a report that resulted in . –. The Mexican government discouraging its citizens from settling in Texas. Mexico and the US establishing a trade agreement. The Texans. Colonel William Travis. Jim Bowie. Davy Crockett. 180-250 men. 21 guns. Colonel William Travis, Jim Bowie & Davy Crockett. Crockett was American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. Alamo Journal- 2 entries today. Jump Start:. Make sure your first two entries are COMPLETE!. Would you stay or go?. Fill out the “Exit Ticket” and turn it in by the end of the period, it is a grade!. Alamo Journal- . final entry today. Jump Start:. Make sure your first . four . entries are COMPLETE!. Trade journals with someone at your table. Read the entries:. Does it make sense?. Have enough vocabulary words?. Battle of Gonzales – . victory for Texas. First battle of the Texas . Revolution – October 2, 1835. Mexican forces were ordered to take brass cannon from the town of Gonzales to San Antonio. The Texans refused to give up the cannon. They attacked the Mexicans and the battle ended quickly. . Alamo Journal- 2 entries today. Jump Start:. Make sure your first two entries are COMPLETE!. Would you stay or go?. Fill out the “Exit Ticket” and turn it in by the end of the period, it is a grade!. A clash of armies. When Cos surrendered the Alamo , Santa Anna furious. Santa Anna determined to punish them. Texans wasted time at San Antonio, army grew small - Santa Anna en route. Many volunteers were Americans. Chapter 11 Section 3. 1. In early 1836 Mexican forces marched into Texas, while the Texas army was disorganized. . 2. The Texan army chose to make a stand against the Mexican army at the Alamo mission in San Antonio. . Objective: Texans wanted to be a nation separate from Mexico . Introduction . Many American settlers and . Tejanos. , . or Mexicans . who lived in Texas, wanted to break away . from Mexico. They did not . and Alamo Colleges District. Mary Helen Martinez. Director of College & Career Readiness. Alamo Colleges District, Academic Success. Kimberly B. Vinton. Coordinator. AEL Alamo Consortium (ESC-20). How did Texans respond to Santa Anna’s arrival?. On . February 23. , Alamo defenders were shocked to see the beginning of the . Mexican force arriving in San Antonio. Texans barely make it into the Alamo before the Mexican cavalry arrives in the city.. 1821-1836. Texas Revolution. . For these notes – you write the slides with the . red. titles!!!. Timeline. 1824. – Mexican Constitution of 1824. 1828. – . Mier. y . Teran. Report. April 6, . Tensions grow:. _______ differences. _________: Mexico abolished slavery, and insisted that Texans free their slaves. 1830: Mexico ______ its borders and _____ American goods. Population of _______ still doubled.