

Texas Revolution: Part 2
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JULIANNA FLORES
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Texas Revolution
Final Days
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QUICK RECAP/ RESUMEN RÁPIDO
START/comienzo: Battle of Gonzales
NEXT/siguiente: Battle of the Alamo
1836: Texas Declaration of Independence
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Battle of the Alamo
News of Santa Anna's arrival
-Sam Houston: wanted to retreat!
-James Bowie: Stay and defend!
Noticias de la llegada de Santa Anna
-Sam Houston: ¡quería retirarse!
-James Bowie: ¡Quédate y defiende!
Feb. 23, 1836: Date of Arrival
March 6, 1836: Mexico launched major attack
23 de febrero de 1836: fecha de llegada
6 de marzo de 1836: México lanza un gran ataque
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Multiple Choice
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?/Quién ganó la batalla del Alamo?
Mexico
Texas
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Multiple Choice
What year did the Battle of the Alamo take place?
2045
1836
1776
1860
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Interesting Facts/ Datos interesantes
Fighting was fierce/La lucha fue feroz
Mexican solider death toll/número de muertos de soldados mexicanos: about 400-600
Texan soldier death toll/Número de muertos de soldados texanos: about 182-257
EVERY TEXAN SOLDIER WAS KILLED/TODO SOLDADO TEXANO FUE MATADO
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REWIND!
Feb. 24, 1836
Travis Letter
"To the people of Texas and All Americans in the World"
"Victory or Death"
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William B. Travis
"The People of Texas and All Americans in the world"
-It was a plea for help as the Alamo was being attacked by Mexican forces
~Known as one of the most stirring documents in American history
Letter had an immediate effect:
1. 32 men arrived from Gonzales March 1, 1836
2. Word spead to New Orleans
3. Then Boston
4. Then New York City (NYC)
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Open Ended
The Travis letter was a letter that../ La carta de Travis era una carta que ...
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Escrito por- William B. Travis
"La gente de Texas y todos los estadounidenses en el mundo" es como comenzó la carta
-Fue un pedido de ayuda ya que el Alamo estaba siendo atacado por fuerzas mexicanas
~ Conocido como uno de los documentos más conmovedores de la historia de Estados Unidos.
La carta tuvo un efecto inmediato:
1. 32 hombres llegaron de Gonzales el 1 de marzo de 1836
2. Despedida de la palabra a Nueva Orleans
3. Luego Boston
4. Luego, la ciudad de Nueva York (NYC)
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(cont'd)
Though the Alamo fell on March 6, many Americans were persuaded and pumped up to join Texas' cause.
A lot of American's joined the army Sam Houston led for the Battle of San Jacinto.
Aunque el Álamo cayó el 6 de marzo, muchos estadounidenses fueron persuadidos y animados para unirse a la causa de Texas.
Muchos estadounidenses se unieron al ejército que Sam Houston dirigió para la Batalla de San Jacinto.
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Multiple Select
What places did the Travis Letter reach for help? (click all that apply)/ A qué lugares llegó la carta Travis en busca de ayuda? (haga clic en todo lo que corresponda)
New Orleans
Boston
Gonzales
New York City
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Massacre of Goliad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG_3Tqhskvg
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Battle of San Jacinto
The final battle/ La batalla final
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Birthplace of Texas liberty!/ Lugar de nacimiento de la libertad en Texas!
"Remember the Alamo!"
"Remember Goliad!"
These were the words spoken by Sam Houston to motivate Texans.
Estas fueron las palabras pronunciadas por Sam Houston para motivar a los tejanos.
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(cont'd)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ps19AawaKw
-April 21, 1836
-Sam Houston vs Santa Anna
-Battle only lasted about 20mins/La batalla solo duró unos 20 minutos
-Santa Anna retreated, hid in a swamp, and disguised himself as one of his soldiers/ Santa Anna se retiró, se escondió en un pantano y se disfrazó como uno de sus soldados.
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How did they capture him??/ Cómo lo capturaron?
-Texans saw soldier escaping into the woods/ Los tejanos vieron a un soldado escapando al bosque
-Once captured, Santa Anna's soldiers addressed him professionally ("El Presidente") , giving his identity away/ Una vez capturado, los soldados de Santa Anna se dirigieron a él profesionalmente ("El Presidente"), revelando su identidad.
-In the end, an agreement was made.
Santa Anna's life for the retreat of the Mexican soldiers from Texas
Al final, se llegó a un acuerdo.
La vida de Santa Anna por la retirada de los soldados mexicanos de Texas
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Open Ended
What did Sam Houston say to motivate his men?/ Qué dijo Sam Houston para motivar a sus hombres?
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Multiple Choice
Who won the Battle of San Jacinto?/ Quién ganó la batalla de San Jacinto?
Texas
Mexico
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