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| James Neal | original leader of the Alamo who wrote Sam Houston requesting reinforcements |
| Jim Bowie | famous Texan, known for his knife, was bed-ridden at the Alamo |
| William B. Travis | leader at the Alamo during the battle |
| Davy Crockett | volunteer from Tennessee who famously fought at the Alamo, known to be skilled with a rifle, former Congressman |
| Red Flag | flown by Santa Anna to signal Mexico would take no prisoners |
| Cannon Shot | a signal from Travis that the Alamo would not negotiate a truce with Mexico |
| Number of Mexican Troops at the Alamo | around 3000 |
| Number of troops in the Alamo | over 200 |
| "Victory or Death" | famous phrase written by Travis to the Texas government stating he would not surrender the Alamo |
| Why James Neal left the Alamo | one of his family members was sick, left the Alamo under leadership of Travis and Bowie |
| "Line in the Sand" | famous story of Travis explaining to people at the Alamo of their situation and to decide if they wanted to stay at the Alamo or not |
| Number of Days the Mexicans laid siege to the Alamo | 12 |
| Date of the Battle of the Alamo | March 6, 1836 |
| Siege | the blockage or bombardment of a fort or enemy structure over a prolonged period of time |
| Time that Mexicans began their first wave of attack at the Alamo | 5am |
| Time that the Battle of the Alamo was finished | 9am |
| Why did the Mexican soldiers carry ladders? | to get over the walls of the Alamo during their attack |
| What did the Texans use for cannon ammunition when they ran our of cannon balls? | Nails, Hinges, & chopped up horseshoes |
| Impact of the Alamo on Texans | the battle inspired and motivated Texans to continue fighting for independence |
| Deaf Smith | Sam Houston's scout who reported to him on the results of the Alamo |
| Houston's Tactical Retreat | Houston pulls back from Santa Anna's forces strategically |
| Purpose of Houston's retreat | Houston hoped to buy time to train troops and tire Santa Anna's army |
| James Fannin | Texas leader at Goliad |
| General Urrea | Mexican general involved at Goliad |
| Massacre at Goliad | Texans were captured and believed they would be released. They were executed by Mexican troops as they marched from the fort. |
| March 27, 1836 | Date of the Goliad Massacre |
| Angel of Goliad | Francita Alvarez |
| Number of men killed at Goliad | 340 |
| The Runaway Scrape | Texans fleeing in panic after the Goliad massacre fearing the actions of Santa Anna |
