Question

William Barret Travis Lt. Col. Comdt. P.S. When the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn--We have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels, and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of Beeves--" Using the excerpt and prior knowledge, what difficulties did people inside the Alamo face?

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The correct answer to this open question is the following.

The difficulties that people inside the Alamo faced were the fear, tension, and pressure of being besieged by the Mexican troops led by Mexican General Antonio López de Santana. The Mexican army had started to attack and bombard the Alamo site, and that is what William Barret Travis describes in his letter. He clearly established that nobody had been killed by then and although the Mexican General demanded surrender, Travis was not going to concede. Travis appealed to Patriotism, liberty, and courage to resist the Mexican attack.