William Travis' Letter from the Alamo

Who wrote this letter?

• Sam Houston
• Santa Anna
• Davy Crockett
• William Travis

Who was the letter written to?

• Santa Anna
• The people of Texas and all Americans in the world

When was the letter written?

• February 24, 1836
• March 24, 1836
• January 24, 1836
• April 24, 1836

Why did Travis write this letter?

• To ask for Santa Anna to stop the Revolution
• To inform the People of Texas that the Mexican Soldiers wanted the Alamo 
• To ask for help to fight the Mexican Army

This letter tells the reader about which major problem from the battle of the Alamo?

• Santa Anna wanted the Alamo
• There were not enough Texians to fight against the 5,000 Mexican soldiers
• There was not enough food or supplies for the Mexican Army
• William Travis did not want to fight for the Alamo

Which was a reason that not much help arrived after the letter was sent out?

• It would take many days to travel to the Alamo from the U.S.
• People didn't want to help
• People were scared of Santa Anna
• The letter was actually never sent

How many people arrived to help fight for the Alamo after reading this letter?

• 36
• 56
• 32
• 52

Travis ended his letter with an underlined statement that says

• Never Surrender
• Victory or Death
• Never Retreat
• Coach Springer is the best

True or False: This letter helped America become interested in helping Texas gain independence from Mexico

• True
• False

True or False: Travis addressed his letter to "All Americans in the world" to make Americans want to help Texas' cause of fighting against Santa Anna

• True
• False