1. The Texas Revolution
Mrs. Clark
4th Grade

2. Early Battles Battle of Gonzales “Come and Take It” cannon Texas Won
Battle of Goliad
Texan attack on a fort to protect themselves from Mexican soldiers
Texas defeated Mexico
March on San Antonio
Fighting lasted 4 days, Mexicans went back to Mexico
Texans overpowered Mexico again
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3. Meeting in San Felipe December 1836
Discuss their beliefs
Remain loyal to Mexico or declare independence
Create a temporary government for Texas
Sam Houston = commander-in-chief of army
Henry Smith = governor
Agreed to meet again in March, 1836

4. Texas Declares Independence
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Convention of 1836
Happened at the same time as the Battle of the Alamo
Texas must fight Santa Anna to gain independence from Mexico
Formed a new country THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS
Wrote a declaration of independence
Elections would be held later

5. The Alamo Click above to watch a clip about the Alamo
Discovery Education. “American History: A Nation is Born," San Diego [Online video clip] 7/7/2014. <

6. February 23, 1836
The Mexican army of 5,000 people raised a white flag in surrender making Santa Anna furious.
Santa Anna ordered a red flag to be flown above a church sending the message to the Texans gathered inside the Alamo “surrender or die!”
The 150 Texans inside were ready to fight.
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7. Plea for Help
After the fighting began, William B. Travis wrote a plea for help “To the People of Texas & all Americans in the world” because the Texans needed more volunteers.
“...I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriosm & everything dear to the American character to our aid...”

8. A Line in the Sand
Legend has it that Colonel Travis drew a line in the sand with a sword asking those who were willing to stay and fight to cross the line. Only two did not walk across- James Bowie who was too ill was carried, and Moses Rose who later escaped in the night.

9. March 6, 1836
The 11th day of battle, Mexico woke the sleeping Texas with the sound of bugles playing the tune “El Deguello.” The music meant they would show no mercy.

10. “No rendirse, muchachos!” (Don’t surrender, boys) Travis’s last words.
As the Texan army awoke, they sprang to their posts to defend themselves.
They fought with all their might.
Within an hour, the battle was over.
Every Texas soldier died.

11. Survivors
Santa Anna spared the lives of some of the women and children at the Alamo.
Susanna Dickinson and her daughter were sent by Santa Anna to tell Sam Houston and the others meeting at Washington-on-the-Brazos of the Mexican victory.

12. “Remember the Alamo!”
This became Sam Houston and his army’s battle cry.
Those fighting in the Alamo never knew that on March 2nd, Texas had declared its independence and had become its own country- The Republic of Texas. They only knew that what they believed in was worth a steep price: their lives.

13. What would be next?
Texans would continue to fight for their independence from Mexico and win!
Factual information found from:
Boyd, Candy Dawson., and Carol Berkin. "Unit 3." Scott Foresman Social Studies: Texas. Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman, Print.