1. Why has the fall of the Alamo become a symbol of freedom?
(The men who fought at the Alamo felt that the cause of freedom
was important enough to die for. They all died, even though they could
have saved themselves by leaving the Alamo. This has stood as an example
how important freedom is.)
2. Who came to help the defenders at the Alamo? What did one Mexican
soldier report of Crockett's fate? (David Crockett and his
group of Tennessee Volunteers came to help at the Alamo. Although
most thought that all the defenders were killed during the Mexican
attack on the Alamo, one Mexican soldier claimed that Crockett and
some others surrendered and were executed by Santa Anna's men.)
3. What effect did Fannin's failure to come to the Alamo have?
What happened to Fannin and his men? (Fannin's failure to come
may have doomed the Alamo defenders. Fannin and his men were captured
by the Mexican army and all were executed at Goliad.)
