The Alamo and what Came After

1. The Alamoand what Came After Click To Continue

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6. Pick Your Area • Pre-Quiz • Chain of Command (characters) • Historical Background (information) • Victory (results) • Quick Review (video) • Prove Yourself (quiz) HOW TO USE… FOR TEACHERS REFERENCES

7. Teachers Target Audience This activity has been created for Junior High Students. This activity is to be used as an introduction into the Spanish-American War.

8. Teachers Learning Environment Students will need their own computer with access to the internet. The computer will need the software Microsoft Powerpoint, in order to view this program. Headphones will be needed as well to listen to videos embedded in the activity.

9. Teachers Objectives Given information about the Battle of the Alamo, students will be able to pass a provided quiz with 100% accuracy.

10. Practice Quiz Click the button below to start the practice quiz… • 1-3 questions Practice Quiz

11. Practice Quiz • Who did not die during the Battle of the Alamo? • Sam Houston • Jim Bowie • William Travis

12. Practice Quiz (1) Sorry, try again Hint: He was the highest in rank of the three men RETURN

13. Practice Quiz (1) Correct Sam Houston led the final charge against Santa Anna, at the Battle of San Jacinto. NEXT

14. Practice Quiz 2) Where was Davy Crockett from? • Northeastern Tennessee • Southern Indiana • Northeastern Kentucky

15. Practice Quiz (2) Sorry, Try again and you will get it Hint: He grew up in the mountains RETURN

16. Practice Quiz (2) Correct Davy Crockett grew up adventuring in the mountains of Northeastern Tennessee. NEXT

17. Practice Quiz 3) True or False: Three hundred men gave their lives defending the Alamo. • True • False

18. Practice Quiz (3) Sorry, if you try again I am sure you will get it Hint: It is the one you did not choose RETURN

19. Practice Quiz (3) Correct Only 189 men gave their lives defending the Alamo NEXT

20. Practice Quiz 4) In what year did the Battle of the Alamo occur? • 1835 • 1836 • 1846

21. Practice Quiz (4) Sorry, if you try again you will get it Hint: This is an older battle in our nations history RETURN

22. Practice Quiz (4) Correct The battle started in February of 1836 NEXT

23. Practice Quiz 5) What state was Texas when it entered into the union? • 25th • 30th • 28th

24. Practice Quiz (5) Sorry,try again and you will get it Hint: This state is no multiple of five RETURN

25. Practice Quiz (5) Correct Texas became the 28th state in the union after the Spanish-American War. NEXT

26. Congratulations! You have completed the practice quiz. Now go through the material and prepare yourself for the final quiz.

27. Chain of Command Click A Character To Continue… • Sam Houston • William Travis • Jim Bowie • Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna • Davy Crockett • Character Review

28. Sam Houston • He fought in the second war with England where he rose to the rank of first Lieutenant. He eventually became a prominent person in the affairs with Texas. • He became leader of the US forces in Texas during the Spanish- American war. After the fall of the Alamo, he defeated Santa Anna at San Jacinto.

29. Sam Houston cont. • Nickname – “The Raven” • From – Virginia • Life Span – 1793-1863 • Liked – Spending time with Cherokee Indians

30. William Travis Travis entered the Alamo in January of 1836, with about 30 men. Eventually that number rose to 180, and he shared command with Jim Bowie. Travis led the men in defending the Alamo.

31. William Travis cont. • From – South Carolina • Life Span – 1809-1836 • Fun Fact – During the battle of the Alamo, he drew a line in the sand asking any man wishing to stay and fight, to cross the line. All but one man crossed the line.

32. Jim Bowie He is very famous for the “bowie knife” and reckless adventures. During the Texas revolution he shared command with William Travis of a volunteer force at the Alamo.

33. Jim Bowie cont. He contracted pneumonia that kept him to his cot, during the battle of the Alamo. People say he died back against the wall with a pistol in one hand and his knife in the other.

34. Jim Bowie cont. • From – Kentucky • Life Span – 1794-1876 • Story of the Knife- He carried this knife for protection; and during a brawl he was shot twice and stabbed twice by his opponents. He pulled down his opponent and killed him by using this knife. Hence the legend grew.

35. Santa Anna • He was a ruthless dictator from (1833-1855) of the Mexican territory. He waged war with the Americans over the rights to Texas; until he was captured at the battle of San Jacinto. • He was exiled from Mexico in 1853, until a couple of years before his death.

36. Santa Anna cont. • From – Mexico • Life Span– 1794-1876 • President of Mexico – 22 years • Fun fact – After being elected president through a democracy, he pronounced that Mexico was not ready for a democracy. He then declared himself dictator.

37. Davy Crockett He is best known as a noted hunter, unique backwoods style, and a heroic participant in defending the Alamo. Disgusted with politics in Tennessee he moved to Texas. Where he sacrificed his life during the battle of the Alamo.

38. Davy Crockett cont. • Life Span-1786-1863 • From- Northeastern Tennessee • Fun fact- Fun fact- He is one of the most well known American folk heroes. His tales have been exploited by songs, books, and many other forms of media.

39. Davy Crockett cont. Click the link below to watch a short clip from “The Alamo” that exploits one of Davy Crockett’s talents. VIDEO

40. Character Review Click the video icon below to watch a video reviewing the characters of the previous section. V I D E O

41. Historical Background Select one to continue… • How long was the battle • Statistics of the battle • What this sparked

42. How long was the battle? • Battle began on February 23rd, 1836 • Battle ended on March 6th, 1836 • This 13-day siege killed all but two Texian defenders

43. How long was the battle? • Although this was just one battle, it was the downfall of Santa Anna. When the rest of Texas found out they wanted revenge for Santa Anna’s ruthlessness.

44. Battle Statistics • Mexican Troops- 1,500 soldiers • Alamo Troops- 189 soldiers • All Alamo defenders were killed. Those who surrendered were executed on Santa Anna’s orders. One of those who surrendered was Davy Crockett.

45. Battle Statistics • Mexican troops were better supplied and had more artillery. They outnumbered their enemy 12 to 1. • Although the Alamo defenders were outnumbered, they held off the Santa Anna for 13 days.

46. What This Sparked • Texians were now seeking revenge against Santa Anna. On April 21st, 1836 Santa Anna was defeated at the Battle of San Jacinto. • This battle was short lived and put an end to the revolution. Santa Anna signed a peace treaty signing Texas over.

47. What This Sparked At the Battle of San Jacinto over 630 Mexican soldiers were killed; and 730 more were captured. This battle was fought in one day As Texians charged they cried out “Remember the Alamo. This phrase is forever etched into American legend.

48. Victory Click one to continue… • Texas Before & Now • Aftermath • Historical Legend

49. Texas Before When Santa Anna became president he created new laws for the country. These laws became very unpopular throughout the country.

50. Texas Before This split the country, and some citizens went to join the Texian force. Santa Anna then declared war against the US over the Texas territory.