SS Ch. 10-2: Texans Defend the Alamo

Santa Anna suffered the loss of professional soldiers and was delayed from going any further for how long?

2 weeks

Travis' letter is one of the finest statements of courage in American history (written ____).

2/24/1836

How many cannons fortified the missions?

21

At 5:00 AM on ___ the battle began.

3/6/1836

Most modern historians believe that about ___ Mexican soldiers were killed.

600

At ___, only 3 hours after the battle began, it was over.

8:00 AM

the person granted a pension as an Alamo survivor and for her nursing services

Andrea Candelaria

Believed that holding the Alamo was vital to the fate of Texas.

Bowie & Travis

escaped execution by convincing Santa Anna he fought against his will

Brigido Guerrero

A Mexican officer, Col. Enrique de la Pena, wrote that ___ surrendered before the battle was over. Santa Anna ordered his execution along with 5 or 6 others.

Crockett

Louis "Moses" Rose, a native of ___, chose to leave the Alamo.

France

Because he lacked enough wagons to move all his supplies, Fannin could not move his army from ____.

Goliad

Travis did receive 32 volunteers from ___ led by Albert Martin & George C Kimball.

Gonzales

Enslaved person, allowed to leave San Antonio to carry word of the disaster.

Joe Travis

The battle cry of Sam Houston's army that inspired many Texans to carry on the struggle.

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!!!

Santa Anna made his headquarters at ___.

San Fernando church

The battle encouraged citizens of the ___ to help Texans in the struggle for freedom

U.S.

On 2/23/1836, Mexican cannons ___ daily.

bombarded

After fighting, the body of the defenders were ___.

burned

Travis explained to the defenders that remaining at the Alamo meant certain ____.

death

Mission was too large to _____.

defend

Many historians believe Texas would not have won this without the Alamo.

independence

Mexican buglers played the notes of "El Deguello", an ancient chant indicating that no ____ would be shown.

mercy

Between the south wall and the ____ on the southeast was a gap and was the weakest point in defense.

old chapel

Texas military forces were still poorly ___ and badly ___.

organized; scattered

Santa Anna's orders that meant he did not intend to take any prisioners

the red flag of "no quarters"

bombarded

to attack, usually with cannons

fortified

to strengthen

Travis' letter claimed he "shall never surrender or retreat" and ended with ____. The letter brought little response.

victory or death

Santa Anna released this group, inlcuding Ana Salazar de Esparza, wife of Gregoria Esparza.

women & children