| A | B |
|---|
| Colonel William Travis | commander of the Alamo regulars |
| Colonel James Bowie | commander of the Alamo volunteers |
| Davy Crockett | frontiersman and senator from Tennessee |
| Almaron Dickinson | second in command to Travis at the Alamo |
| Suzanna Dickinson | only adult Anglo survivior of the Alamo |
| San Antonio de Bexar | Mexican name for the town of San Antonio |
| Santa Anna | president of Mexico and general of the Mexican armies |
| Sam Houston | indian fighter and commander of the Texian armies |
| James Butler Bonham | soldier and messenger of the Alamo brought the news of Fannin's massacre to Travis |
| Victory or Death | last words in Travis' letter pleading for help at the Alamo |
| mission | spanish word for churches designed to bring Christianity to native indians |
| presidio | spanish word for fort |
| Stephen F. Austin | Father of Texas |
| Colonel J. Fannin | He and his men surrendered and were shot at Goliad |
| Come and Take It | Battle cry at Goliad |
| Alamo | mission on the San Antonio river. Site of battle against Santa Anna that lasted 13 days in which all the defenders were killed. |
