MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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The siege ended when Texan soldiers defeated Santa Anna.
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The siege inspired many Mexicans to join Santa Anna’s army.
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The attack that officially began the Mexican-American War.
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Texans overrun by Mexican troops now inspired to volunteer.
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Detailed explanation-1: -For Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became an enduring symbol of their resistance to oppression and their struggle for independence, which they won later that year. The battle cry of “remember the Alamo” later became popular during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of the Alamo was an important event in the Texas Revolution and American History because it rallied the rest of Texas to fight against the Mexican army eventually leading to a victory over Santa Ana at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Detailed explanation-3: -Known today as The Alamo, this Spanish mission complex was the first of six San Antonio missions founded by Catholic missionaries along the San Antonio River in the early 1700s. The mission was a town and learning center to acculturate the local indigenous people to Christianity and Spanish life.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was the significance of the Battle of the Alamo?-The two weeks Santa Anna spent in San Antonio gave Texas time to organize a government and an army.-The defeat made Texas even more determined to win the war.