Question

The Alamo, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston are MOST closely associated with A) the Texas War for Independence. B) the beginnings of the American Civil War. C) the acquisition of the the Oregon territory. D) the removal of the Indians to lands west of the Mississippi.

Answer 1

The Alamo, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston are MOST closely associated with A) the Texas War for Independence against Mexico.

David Crockett (1786-1836) took part in the Texas Revolution (1835-1836) and was killed at the famous and decisive Battle of the Alamo. This bloody battle, fought over the Alamo mission in modern-day San Antonio, resulted in a victory for the Mexicans, but it acted as a "wake-up-call" for many Texians and other settlers, who decided to join the Texian Army and eventually defeated the Mexicans at the Battle of San Jacinto, which was led by General Sam Houston (1793-1863). This battle put an end to the Texas Revolution. After the insurrection, Texas, which had been the Mexican state of Tejas, became a republic, and it was eventually annexed to the United States.